{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Does Certification in Vascular Access Matter? An Analysis of the PICC1 Survey
Activity Steps
Purpose of Activity
To present the details of a study done to determine whether certified and noncertified inserters differ in their practices and views about peripherally inserted central catheter use.Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:
- outline characteristics of the study participants.
- discern the authors' findings.
- identify any implications for practice and further research.
Disclosures
Funding for this study was provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (grant no. 1-K08HS022835-01), the VA, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (grant no. 2140.II). These funding agencies played no role in study design, data acquisition, data analysis, or data reporting. Krein is the recipient of a VA Health Services Research and Development Research Career Scientist Award (RCS 11-222). Moureau serves as a speaker and consultant for 3M, Access Scientific, AngioDynamics, Teleflex, BD Carefusion, Chiesi, Cook Medical, Entrotech, Fresenius Kabi, and Nexus; as a researcher at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, she received grants from 3M, Cook Medical, and Entrotech. Meyer is an adviser on Smiths Medical?s nurse advisory panel and has given expert testimony on behalf of Cooper and Scully PC. The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Credits:
- ANCC 1.5 CH
- DC - BON 1.5 CH
- KY-BON 1.5 CH
- GA - BON 1.5 CH