The Effect of the Buttonhole Method vs. the Traditional Method Of AV Fistula Cannulation on Hemostasis, Needle Stick Pain, Pre-Needle Stick Anxiety, and Presence of Aneurysms In Ambulatory Patients on Hemodialysis
Identification:
nnj_ja11A3
Issue:
July-August 2011
Volume:
Vol. 38, No. 4
Credits(Post Test and/or Evaluation Required) Available until 08/31/2013
Goal: To provide an overview of the effect of the buttonhole method vs. the traditional method of AV fistula cannulation on hemostasis, needle stick pain, pre-needle stick anxiety, and presence of aneurysms in ambulatory patients on hemodialysis.
Objectives:
Explain the difference between the buttonhole method and the constant site method in cannulation.
Describe the benefits of the buttonhole site as determined by this study.
Acknowledgments: The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of the following members of the nursing staff at the Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Chronic Dialysis Unit: Kathy Adams, Barbara Blom, Debbie Brennan, Ann Marie Culhane, Joanne Faber, Cathy Miller, Dawn Rose, Melissa Thompson, Connie Smalling, Judi Smith Stenger, Vesna Stryska, and Koreen Vicciardo.
Statement of Disclosure: The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.
