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Review 26 April, 2021 There is a lack of standardised practice and national guidance to support flushing technique following administration of intravenous medicines. This article summarises new guidelines on post infusion flushing Abstract There is a lack of standardised practice and national guidance to support flushing technique after administration of intravenous medicines. To help healthcare organisations review their practice and procedures to tackle underdosing due to non-flushing, the National Infusion and Vascular Access Society has updated its guidance on post-infusion flushing. This article summarises its key recommendations. Citation: Dix A (2021) Line flushing to prevent medicine loss after intravenous fluid therapy. Nursing Times [online]; 117: 5, 22-23. ....
SPONSORED FEATURE 16 December, 2020 For UK health professionals only The roundtable discussion and this associated article has been funded, reviewed and approved by Boehringer Ingelheim Limited (BIL). The roundtable agenda was shaped by BIL in conjunction with Nursing Times Ann Dix reports on a roundtable discussion on the role of nurses in identifying and supporting patients with interstitial lung disease Ask respiratory nurses managing chronic conditions what is their number one worry and it will almost certainly be patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The needs of these patients, and the role of specialist ILD and respiratory nurses in caring for them, was the subject of a recent ....