Nursing
- 19057
- (202) 25351500 Ext.1009 or 3061
- [email protected]
Vascular Access Device Team (VAD)
- Responsible for all vascular access devices all over the Hospital like (Port-a-cath, PICC, C.V.L ….) to maintain patency and minimize the risks of infiltration, infection, septicity and other complications associated with the care and use of implanted venous access device such as the Port-a-Cath. and replace use of peripheral cannula with centerlines.
- The Team does all procedures for centerlines including: access, assessment, dressing, blood sampling.
- Shares with infection control team in data collection pertaining to blood contaminations related to VAD in order to gather statistics.
- Manages centerlines complications.
- Evaluates quality of products related to centerlines.
- Participates with doctors in management of centerline infections and complications.
- Sets up policy for centerlines procedures.
- Maintains updated knowledge for centerline care and management.
- Collects data in a timely manner for research purposes in order to compile relevant information related to a recurrent problem.
- Overview
- Meet Our Team
- Continuing Professional Development
- In-Service Education Unit
- Nursing Care in the In-Patient Section
- Nursing Care in the Outpatient Section
- Learning & Development Unit
- Nursing Research Unit
- Vascular Access Device Team (VAD)
- Palliative Care Home Visits
- Central Sterilization Supply (CSSD)
- Operating Room Nurses
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- Guidelines for Nursing staff