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Links & Downloads
CDC Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5110a1.htm
These
guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters
and for persons responsible for surveillance and control of infections
in hospital, outpatient, and home health-care settings. This report was
prepared by a working group comprising members from professional
organizations representing the disciplines of critical care medicine,
infectious diseases, health-care infection control, surgery,
anesthesiology, interventional radiology, pulmonary medicine, pediatric
medicine, and nursing.
Association for Vascular Access (AVA)
www.avainfo.org
Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
www.ins1.org
Standard Number 49, Catheter Stabilization, is found on standards page.
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
www.jcaho.com
Wong-Baker FACES Foundation
http://www.wongbakerFACES.org
An
internationally known writer, researcher, and lecturer in the field of
pediatric nursing, Donna Wong, PhD, RN, PNP, CPN, FAAN, serves as a
consultant for nurses and health care providers around the globe. She
has authored or co-authored more than 115 professional publications.
Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)
www.pedsnurses.org
LITE
www.lite.org
A National Association for Infusion Therapy, Vascular Access, Home Care, Oncology, Acute Care and Extended Care.
Canadian Vascular Access (CVAA)
www.cvaa.info
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