Vascular Access Specialist Teams Across Australia and New Zealand: A Survey of Workforce Models and Clinical Practice
VAST presence was associated with greater use of escalation pathways and varied device type/technique such as ultrasound guided-PIVCs and midlines. However, limited staffing restricts the broader implementation of these benefits.
Authors
- Sarah Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6370-9397)
- Catherine O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2131-3004)
- Jacqueline Cunninghame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9270-793X)
- Elizabeth Culverwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-3423)
- Nicole Marsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-3572)
- Mari Takashima
- Amanda Corley
- Amanda Ullman
- Emily Larsen
- Gillian Ray‐Barruel
- Stephanie Hall
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Capital and Coast District Health Board (NZ)
- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.70096
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00