1. Hemodialysis vascular access coordinator: Three‐level model for access management.
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Sousa, Clemente Neves, Teles, Paulo, Sousa, Rui, Cabrita, Filipa, Ribeiro, Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes, Delgado, Elisabete, Coutinho, Sara, Moura, Sandra Cristina Mendo, Delgado, Millena Freire, Costa, João Filipe, Sá, Tiago Gomes, Teixeira, Sílvia Mónica Pereira, Mendonça, Ana Elza Oliveira, and Ozen, Nurten
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ARTERIAL catheterization ,CENTRAL venous catheters ,NURSING consultants ,ARTERIOVENOUS fistula ,NURSE administrators ,NEPHROLOGISTS - Abstract
Management of vascular access is a challenge for the dialysis team, particularly to keep the arteriovenous access working. The vascular access coordinator can positively contribute to increase the number of arteriovenous fistulas and reduce central venous catheters. In this article, we introduce a new approach to vascular access management centered on (the results of setting up) the role of vascular access coordinator. We described the three‐level model (3Level_M) for vascular access management organized in three levels: vascular access nurse manager, vascular access coordinator, and vascular access consultant. We defined the instrumental skills and training required to be developed by each element and clarify the articulation between the model and all members of the dialysis team related to vascular access. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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