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Infusion therapy

Administering using an electronic pump

Procedure consisting of administering primary or secondary infusion therapy using an electronic infusion pump. 

Publication date: 2025/11/12

Infusion therapy

Reference framework for the management of complications associated with an intravenous VAD

Set of guidelines governing the management of complications associated with vascular access devices (VADs) inserted into a peripheral or central vein.

 

Publication date: 2025/10/29

Infusion therapy
Drugs and other substances

Administering by gravity

Procedure consisting of administering a primary or secondary infusion therapy using gravity.  

Publication date: 2025/10/24

Infusion therapy
Sampling and testing

Blood sampling through an intravenous VAD

Procedure consisting of collecting a blood sample aseptically, through an intravenous vascular access device (VAD), in order to perform an analysis. 

Publication date: 2025/10/16

Infusion therapy

Reference framework on the types of intravenous VAD

Set of guidelines governing the management of peripheral and central vascular access devices (VAD) inserted into a vein.

Publication date: 2025/10/08

Infusion therapy

Insertion and removal of a short PIVC

Procedure consisting of inserting and removing a short peripheral intravenous catheter (short PIVC).

 

Publication date: 2025/10/08

Infusion therapy

Installation and removal of the dressing and stabilization device of a Midline catheter and CVAD

Procedure consisting of installing or removing a dressing and/or a stabilization device on a Midline catheter, arterial or intravenous central vascular access device (e.g.: arterial cannula).

 

Publication date: 2025/10/07

Infusion therapy

Installation and removal of the dressing and stabilization device of a PIVC

Procedure consisting of installing or removing a dressing or a stabilization device on a short or long peripheral intravenous cat (PIVC).

Publication date: 2025/10/06

Emergency situations
Infusion therapy
Drugs and other substances

Direct injection of intravenous medication (IV push) 

Procedure consisting of using a syringe to administer a medication directly into the VAD or a proximal access site (Gorski, 2023, INS, 2024a).

Publication date: 2025/10/06

Infusion therapy
Drugs and other substances

Administering using an elastomeric pump

Procedure consisting of administering an infusion therapy using an elastomeric pump.

Publication date: 2025/10/06

Infusion therapy
Drugs and other substances
Infection prevention and control
Sampling and testing

Reference framework governing skin asepsis for vascular access, venipuncture or injection

Set of guidelines governing the practice of skin antisepsis at the insertion, puncture or injection site.

Publication date: 2025/10/03

Infusion therapy

Installation and removal of a needleless connector on an intravenous VAD

Procedure consisting of installing and removing a needleless connector to a vascular access device (VAD). 

 

Publication date: 2025/10/03