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Learning Activity #3
The readings below highlight the major complications that may occur following initial placement of each type of access; and long-term complications associated with peripheral accesses in more detail.
Kaufman, J. L. (2002). Major complications from vascular access for chronic hemodialysis. In A. Nissenson & R. Fine (eds.),Dialysis Therapy(pp. 31-40). Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus.
Brickel, Helen; Dutka Paula (2010).
A
practical review
of the
kidney dialysis outcomes quality initiative
(KDOQI)
guidelines
for
hemodialysis catheters
and
their potential impact
On
patient care
.
Nephrology Nursing Journal, 2010.
3
7
(
5
),
531-535
.
Ouwendyk M., & Helferty, M. (1996).Central venous cathetermanagement: How to prevent complications.ANNA Journal, 23(6), 572-578.
Murphy, F. (2011). The ongoing challenges with renal vascular access. British Journal Of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 20 (4), S6.
McCann, M., Einarsdóttir, H., Van Waeleghem, J., Murphy, F., & Sedgewick, J. (2008). CE: continuing education article. Vascular access management 1: An overview. Journal Of Renal Care, 34 (2), 77-84.
In your own words, please respond to the questions in approximately 500 words total for the whole activity.
- In point form, identify and compare the long-term complications associated with AV fistulas, AV grafts, and CVCs. Include the reasons for these complications and highlight which are more common with each access type.
- Briefly, summarize four benefits and four limitations of each type of vascular access.