<strong>Care</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Maintenance</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Reduce</strong> <strong>Vascular</strong> <strong>Access</strong> <strong>Complications</strong><strong>Care</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Maintenance</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Reduce</strong><strong>Vascular</strong> <strong>Access</strong> <strong>Complications</strong>Program Team:Tazim Virani, RN, MScN, PhD(c<strong>and</strong>idate)Program Direc<strong>to</strong>rJane M. Schouten, RN, BScN, MBAProgram Coordina<strong>to</strong>rHeather McConnell, RN, BScN, MA(Ed)Program ManagerStephanie Lappan-Gracon, RN, MNProgram Coordina<strong>to</strong>r – Best Practice Champions NetworkJosephine San<strong>to</strong>s, RN, MNProgram Coordina<strong>to</strong>rBonnie Russell, BJProgram AssistantCarrie ScottAdministrative AssistantJulie BurrisAdministrative AssistantKeith Powell, BA, AITWeb Edi<strong>to</strong>rRegistered Nurses’ Association of OntarioNursing Best Practice Guidelines Program111 Richmond Street West, Suite 1100Toron<strong>to</strong>, Ontario M5H 2G4Website: www.rnao.org/bestpractices2
Nursing Best Practice GuidelineDevelopment Panel MembersSusanne Nelson, RN, BScN, MN (C), CINA(C)Team LeaderNurse Coordina<strong>to</strong>r – <strong>Vascular</strong> <strong>Access</strong>University Health NetworkToron<strong>to</strong>, OntarioLisa Valentine, RN, BScN, MNTeam Facilita<strong>to</strong>rPractice ConsultantCollege of Nurses of OntarioToron<strong>to</strong>, OntarioSharon Armes, RN, CINA(C)Clinical Education Coordina<strong>to</strong>rBard Canada Inc.Mississauga, OntarioAdrienne Austin, RN, BScN, CINA(C)Clinical Manger, <strong>Vascular</strong> <strong>Access</strong> TherapyHamil<strong>to</strong>n Health Sciences CentreHamil<strong>to</strong>n, OntarioNan Clea<strong>to</strong>r, RN, CINA(C)National Clinical ConsultantVic<strong>to</strong>rian Order of Nurses – CanadaHuntsville, OntarioLina D’Onofrio, RN, MNClinical Nurse SpecialistTransfusion ServicesUniversity Health NetworkToron<strong>to</strong>, OntarioCynthia Giff, RNNursing Direc<strong>to</strong>r Medical/Surgical UnitsBrockville General HospitalBrockville, OntarioSusanne Gomes, RN, BScN,Oncology NurseThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences CentreThunder Bay, OntarioGlenda Hicks, RN, BScNNurse Educa<strong>to</strong>r/ClinicianCritical <strong>Care</strong> ProgramSt. Joseph’s Heath CentreSudbury, OntarioKris Pa<strong>to</strong>n, RN, CINA(C)Clinical Leader, <strong>Vascular</strong> <strong>Access</strong> TherapyHamil<strong>to</strong>n Health Sciences CentreHamil<strong>to</strong>n, OntarioSharon Rodkin, RN, CINA(C)Manager, Clinical ConsultingBaxter CorporationMississauga, OntarioJane M. Schouten, RN, BScN, MBAProgram Staff – Facilita<strong>to</strong>rNursing Best Practice Guidelines ProgramRegistered Nurses’ Association of OntarioToron<strong>to</strong>, OntarioRNAO also wishes <strong>to</strong> acknowledge the following:Diane Legere, RN, APCCN, BScN, MScN(C) for herwork as a Research Assistant in conducting thequality appraisal of the literature <strong>and</strong> preparationof evidence tables for the development of thisguideline; <strong>and</strong>Teresa Harper, RN, MSN (Patient EducationSpecialist) for her expertise on client education <strong>and</strong>her contribution <strong>to</strong> the development of the clienteducation recommendation of this guideline.Declarations of interest <strong>and</strong> confidentiality were made by all members of the guideline development panel. Further details areavailable from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.3