Nursing role model for computed tomography contrast injection decreases extravasation rates |
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Authors: | Kadom Nadja Hashim Hayder D Olsen Cara Cefaratti Marjean Bulas Dorothy Shalaby-Rana Eglal |
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Affiliation: | Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. nkadom@cnmc.org |
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Abstract: | Extravasation of intravenous contrast administered for computed tomography remains of concern in pediatric patients. It is of great interest to any pediatric radiology department to decrease extravasation events in an effort to reduce even small adverse outcomes and improve the overall patient experience in the radiology department. Here, a total of 17 extravasation events, as reported and documented in departmental quality assurance at our institution over 4 years, were retrospectively reviewed for factors contributing to the number of adverse extravasation events. We found that pediatric nursing plays a central role in both achieving and maintaining a low extravasation rate at our institution. |
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Keywords: | Contract extravasation Computed tomography Pediatric Nursing role Extravasation rate |
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