The intravenous cannula may be the most common procedure performed in healthcare.  You probably perform several of them a day, without thinking twice.

However, without attention to detail, it’s possible the humble cannula could cause your patient harm.

Gillian Ray-Barruel is an experienced nurse researcher at Griffith University in Australia. Among her numerous research interests, Gillian has extensive experience in prevention of indwelling device-related patient complications.