HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY

ISBN-13: 9786204983554 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str.

Ros Idayu Mat Nawi; NURUL FARHAH ZAINUDIN

Opis

Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) were an important component of hematology treatment especially for chemotherapy administration. CVAD was a broad term that includes many types of catheters (thin, flexible hollow tubes) that were inserted into and positioned within a vein in the body to deliver therapies to the blood stream. Common types of CVADs that were used in Hematology Unit were Implantable port (chemo port), Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), and Hickman Catheter (Tunnel Catheter). CVAD can give many complications such as infection, and occlusion. Knowing how to prevent, spot, and managed the CVAD complications will help the patients' safe and serving a quality of care.

O autorze

Ros Idayu Mat Nawi a Nursing lecturer in Institute latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia Sg Buloh Malaysia. (Graduated from Malaya University in Master Nursing Science). Others authors were Nurul Farhah Zainudin,Fairus Fadhilah Kamarulzaman, Norfadilah Midun and Salwani Mohd Sohaimi from Adv Diploma Oncology Care.