Vessel Health and Preservation: an integrative review

ConclusionDespite the many documented advantages of the proactive approach to preserving vessels in many settings and healthcare systems, it has not been widely tested. Future research is needed to guarantee high ‐quality VHP care, thus contributing to the development and dissemination of the proactive approach.Relevance to clinical practiceThe proactive approach preserves vessels for future needs, improves the delivery of the treatment plan and reduces length of stay, costs, risk of infection, complications and pain perceived by patients. This approach also ensures better use of nurses ’ time and VAD material.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research