Tools for PVAD Care and Daily Assessment

• I-DECIDED Clinical Decision-Making Tool

-Tool for PVAD assessment and decision making. Includes details on a standardized assessment that includes device necessity, effectiveness, complications, dressing, evaluation, education and documentation. For more information, see: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e035239

• Royal College of Nurses – Standards for infusion therapy

-Includes assessment considerations and appendices with checklists and scales used for PVAD assessment. For more information, see: https://www.rcn.org.uk/clinical-topics/infection-prevention-and-control/standards-for-infusion-therapy