The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical efficacy of nurse-performed ultrasound-guided intravenous access in oncology patients on the oncological outpatient unit in the National Hospital of the Faroe Islands.
Cancer patients admitted to the oncological outpatient unit are eligible for inclusion if they are scheduled for treatment with chemotherapy requiring placement of peripheral intravenous catheter, aged 18 years or older, and reside in the Faroe Islands.
Lack of informed consent and mental incapacity.
Faroese Hospital System
Lead sponsor
National Hospital of the Faroe Islands
Collaborator
University of the Faroe Islands
Collaborator
University of Aarhus
Collaborator