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More About This Title Venepuncture and Cannulation
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- Explores relevant anatomy and physiology
- Covers education and training, as well as legal and ethical issues
- Considers potential complications, and patient perspectives
- Provides guidance on the selection of the appropriate vein and equipment, and common blood tests
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Mary Collins is Lecturer Practitioner at St Mary's NHS Trust.
Lisa Dougherty is Nurse Consultant, Intravenous Therapy, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
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Foreword vi
Contributors viii
Introduction 1
Sarah Phillips and Mary Collins
1 Legal and Professional Issues 5
Lorraine Hyde
2 The Learning Experience 16
Sarah Phillips
3 Anatomy and Physiology 44
Mary Collins
4 Selection of Equipment 68
Mirjana Dojcinovska
5 Vein Selection 91
Barbara Witt
6 Infection Control and Risk Management 108
Sarah Hart
7 Procedures for Venepuncture and Cannulation 131
Annie de Verteuil
8 Complications 175
Wendy Morris
9 Introduction to Routine Blood Tests, Normal Values and Relevance to Clinical Practice 223
Andrea Blay
10 Patient’s Perspective 281
Lisa Dougherty
Webliography 297
Glossary 298
Index 304
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