Our Publications
2022
2020
Keogh S, Shelverton C, Flynn J, Mihala G, Mathew S, Davies KM, Marsh N, Rickard CM. Implementation and evaluation of short peripheral intravenous catheter flushing guidelines: a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial. BMC Medicine. Vol 18, No 252, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01728-1.
DeVries M. Improving Patient Safety. Editorial. British Journal of Nursing, Vol 29, No 8 (IV Therapy Supplement), 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.8.S3t.
Marsh N, Larsen E, Tapp S, Sommerville M, Mihala G, Rickard CM. Management of Hospital In The Home (HITH) Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol 32, No 1, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1084822319873334.
Ray-Barruel G, Cooke M, Chopra V, Mitchell M, Rickard CM. The I-DECIDED clinical decision-making tool for peripheral intravenous catheter assessment and safe removal: a clinimetric evaluation. BMJ Open, Vol 10, 2020. e035239. DOI: tp://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e035239.abstract.2019
Burns K, McBride C, Patel B, FitzGerald G, Mathews S, Drennan J. Creating Consumer-Generated Health Data: Interviews and a Pilot Trial Exploring How and Why Patients Engage. Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol. 21, No 6, 2019. DOI: 10.2196/12367.
Ullman AJ, Kleidon TM, Turner K, Gibson V, Dean A, Cattanach P, et al. Skin Complications Associated With Pediatric Central Venous Access Devices: Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol 36, No 5, 2019. DOI: 10.1177/1043454219849572.
Ullman AJ, Xu H, Mitchell A, Doyle R, Kleidon T, Rickard C, et al. Paediatric nursing research in Australia: A descriptive survey. Collegian, Vol 27, No 1, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.05.005.
Ullman AJ, Long D, Williams T, Pearson K, Mihala G, Mattke AC, Macfarlane F, Rickard CM. Innovation in Central Venous Access Device Security: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in Pediatric Critical Care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Vol 20, No 10, 2019. DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000002059.
Frost S, Hou Y, Lombardo L, Metcalfe L, Lynch J, Hunt L, Alexandrou E, Brennan K, Sanchez D, Aneman A, Christensen M. Evidence for the effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: a trial sequential meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3521-y.
Dickson H, Flynn O, West D, Alexandrou E, Mifflin N, Malone M. A Cluster of Failures of Midline Catheters in a Hospital in the Home Program: A Retrospective Analysis. Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol 42, No 4, 2019. DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000330.
Webster J, Ray-Barruel G, Rickard CM, Marsh N, Mihalia G, Alexandrou E. "Just in case". Use of large-bore peripheral intravenous catheters in parturient women: A global study. Vascular Access, Vol 5, No 1, 2019. DOI: 10.33235/va.5.1.4-7.
Kleidon TM, Rickard CM, Schults JA, Mihala G, McBride CA, Rudkin J, Chaseling B, Ullman AJ. Development of a paediatric central venous access device database: A retrospective cohort study of practice evolution and risk factors for device failure. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Vol 56, No 2, 2019. DOI:10.1111/jpc.14600.
Coventry L, Jacob A, Davies H, Stoneman L, Keogh S, Jacob E, Drawing blood from peripheral intravenous cannula compared with venepuncture: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol 75, No 11, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14078.
Ray-Barruel G, Xu H, Marsh N, Cooke M, Rickard CM. Effectiveness of insertion and maintenance bundles in preventing peripheral intravenous catheter-related complications and bloodstream infection in hospital patients: A systematic review. Infection, Disease & Health, Vol 24, No 3, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2019.03.001.
August D, Ullman AJ, Rickard CM, New K. Peripheral intravenous catheter practices in Australian and New Zealand neonatal units: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, Vol 25, No 5, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2019.03.002.
Schults JA, Long D, Pearson K, Takashima M, Baveas T, Schlapbach LJ, Macfarlane F, Ullman AJ. Insertion, management, and complications associated with arterial catheters in paediatric intensive care: A clinical audit. Australian Critical Care, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2019.05.003.
Flynn J, Larsen E, Keogh S, Ullman A, Rickard C. Response to the Letter to the Editor regarding "Methods for microbial needleless connector decontamination: A systematic review and meta-analysis". American Journal of Infection Control, Vol 47, No 12, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.07.002.
Clark JE, Graham N, Kleidon T, Ullman AJ. Taurolidine-Citrate Line Locks Prevent Recurrent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Patients. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Vol 38, No 1, 2019. DOI:10.1097/inf.0000000000002191.
Slater K, Cooke M, Scanlan E,Rickard CM. Hand hygiene and needleless connector decontamination for peripheral intravenous catheter caretime and motion observational study. American Journal of Infection Control, Vol 47, No 8, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.01.022.
Kleidon TM, Cattanach P, Mihala G, Ullman AJ. Implementation of a paediatric peripheral intravenous catheter care bundle: A quality improvement initiative. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Vol 55, No 10, 2019. DOI: 10.1111/jpc.14384.
Schults JA, Rickard CM, Kleidon T, Hughes R, Macfarlane F, Hung J, Ullman AJ. Building a Global, Pediatric Vascular Access Registry: A Scoping Review of Trial Outcomes and Quality Indicators to Inform Evidence-Based Practice. Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing, Vol 16, No 1, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12339.
2018
Takashima M, Schults J, Mihala G, Corley A, Ullman A. Complication and Failures of Central Vascular Access Device in Adult Critical Care Settings. Critical Care Medicine, Vol 46, No 12, 2018. DOI:10.1097/ccm.0000000000003370.
Ullman AJ, Mihala G, O'Leary K, Marsh N, Woods C, Bugden S,Rickard CM. Skin complications associated with vascular access devices: A secondary analysis of 13 studies involving 10,859 devices. International Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol 91, 2018. DOI:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.10.006.
Ullman AJ, Bulmer AC, Dargaville TR, Rickard CM, Chopra V. Anti-thrombogenic peripherally inserted central catheters: Overview of efficacy and safety. Expert Review of Medical Devices, Vol 16, No 1, 2018. DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2019.1555466.
Moureau N, March N, Zhang L, Bauer M, Larsen E, Mihala G, Corley A, Lye I, Cooke M, Rickard CM. Evaluation of Skin Colonisation And Placement of vascular access device Exit sites (ESCAPE Study). Journal of Infection Prevention, Vol 20, No 1, 2018. DOI: 10.1177/1757177418805836.
Walker R, Ray-Barruel G. Australian team fosters global nursing research. QNMU In-scope, 2018.
Ray-Barruel G. Mark your calendars! Editorial. Vascular Access, 2018.
Ray-Barruel G. Editorial. Vascular Access, 2018.
Marsh N, Larsen E, Genzel J, Mihala G, Ullman A, Kleidon T, Cadigan S, Rickard CM. A novel integrated dressing to secure peripheral intravenous catheters in an adult acute hospital: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials, Vol 19, No 596, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2985-9.
Marsh N, Webster J, Larsen E, Genzel J, Cooke M, Mihala G, Rickard CM. Expert versus generalist inserters for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials, Vol 19, No 564, 2018. DOI:10.1186/s13063-018-2946-3.
Cooke M. PIV Care: What you do (or don't do) matters to patients. InScope, 2018.
Moureau NL, Carr PJ. Vessel Health and Preservation: a model and clinical pathway for using vascular access devices. British Journal of Nursing, Vol 27, No 8, 2018. DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2018.27.8.S28.
Carr P, Rippey JL, Cooke M, Higgins N, Trevenen M, Foale A, Rickard C. From insertion to removal: A multicenter survival analysis of an admitted cohort with peripheral intravenous catheters inserted in the emergency department. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Vol 39, No 10, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2018.190.
Rickard CM, Marsh N, Webster J, Runnegar N, Larsen E, McGrail MR, Fullerton F, Bettington E, Whitty JA, Choudhury M, Tuffaha H, Corley A, McMillan D, Fraser JF, Marshall AP, Playford G. Dressings and securements for the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter failure in adults (SAVE): a pragmatic, randomised controlled, superiority trial. The Lancet, Vol 392, No 10145, 2018. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31380-1.
Slater K, Fullerton F, Cooke M, Snell S, Rickard CM. Needleless connector drying time-how long does it take? American Journal of Infection Control, Vol 46, No 9, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.05.007.
Rickard CM, Ullman AJ. Bloodstream infection and occlusion of central venous catheters in children.The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, No 8, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30267-6.
Alexandrou E, Ray-Barruel G, Carr PJ, Frost SA, Inwood S, Higgins N, Lin F, Alberto L, Mermel L, Rickard CM, OMG Study Group. Use of short peripheral intravenous catheters: characteristics, management, and outcomes worldwide. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2018. DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3039.
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Kleidon T, Rolls K. Novel dressing and securement techniques for PICC in paediatrics. InScope, 2018.
Zhao DY, Brownlie J, Wells T, Zhang L. The impact of biofilms on intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infection and antimicrobial resistance. Vascular Access, Vol 3, No 1, 2017. ISSN: 22049762.
Ray-Barruel G, Rickard CM. Helping nurses help PIVCs: decision aids for daily assessment and maintenance. British Journal of Nursing, Vol 27, No 8, 2018. DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2018.27.8.S12.
Pearse BL, Rickard CM, Keogh S, Fung YL. A retrospective explanatory case study of the implementation of a bleeding management quality initiative, in an Australian cardiac surgery unit. Australian Critical Care, Vol 32, No 2, 2018, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2018.01.001.
Marsh N, Webster J, Larsen E, Cooke M, Mihala G, Rickard CM. Observational study of peripheral intravenous catheter outcomes in adult hospitalised patients - a multivariable analysis of peripheral catheter failure. Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol 13, No 2, 2018. DOI:10.12788/jhm.2867.
Gavin N, Button E, Castillo MI, Ray-Barruel G, Keogh S, McMillan D, Rickard CM. Does a dedicated lumen for parenteral nutrition administration reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections? A systematic literature review. Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol 41, No 2, 2018. DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000270.
2017
Webster J, Larsen E, Marsh N. Antimicrobial dressings for CLABSI prevention. CPD InScope, 2017.
Marsh N, Rolls K. PIV failure- how effective is your clinical practice? CPD InScope, 2017.
Castillo I. From little things, big things grow. Vascular Access, Vol 3, No 2, 2017.
Ullman AJ, Kleidon T, Cooke M, Rickard CM. Substantial harm associated with failure of chronic paediatric central venous access devices. BMJ Case Reports, 2017. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218757.
2016
Broadhurst D, Moureau N, Ullman AJ. Central Venous Access Devices Site Care Practices: An International Survey of 34 Countries. The Journal of Vascular Access. 2016;17(1):78-86. doi:10.5301/jva.5000450
Carr, P.J., Rippey, J.C., Budgeon, C.A., Cooke, M.L., Higgins, N. and Rickard, C.M., 2015. Insertion of peripheral intravenous cannulae in the Emergency Department: factors associated with first-time insertion success. J Vasc Access 2016; 17 (2): 182-190. DOI: 10.5301/jva.5000487
Carr, P. J., Rippey, J. C. R., Cooke, M. L., Bharat, C., Murray, K., Higgins, N. S., Foale, A., Rickard, C. M Development of a clinical prediction rule to improve peripheral intravenous cannulae first attempt success in the emergency department and reduce post insertion failure rates: Vascular Access Decisions in the Emergency Room (VADER) study protocol BMJ Open 2016;6:e009196-e009196 #FOAMva
Flynn J. From big things other things grow! TQN. Febr 2016. Pg 33
Larsen E. Patients' experience of IV insertion. TQN. Sept 2016. Pg 35
Ray-Barruel G. Consider the patient's voice. British Journal of Nursing. 2016;25(8):S3.
Rippey, J. C., Carr, P. J., Cooke, M., Higgins, N. and Rickard, C. M. (2016), Predicting and preventing peripheral intravenous cannula insertion failure in the emergency department: Clinician 'gestalt' wins again. Emergency Medicine Australasia. doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12695
2015
Keogh S., Ullman A. Blood sampling in critical care- every drop counts! TQN. August 2015. Pg 31.
Webster J, McGrail M, Marsh N, Wallis M, Ray-Barruel G, Rickard CM. Post infusion phlebitis: Incidence and risk factors. Nursing Research and Practice. 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/691934.
Reynolds H, Taraporewella K, Tower M, Rickard CM. Assessment of Dressing and Securement Techniques for Peripheral Arterial Catheters: A Narrative Review. Vascular Access. 2015 1(1):21-32
2014
Sharp, RJ, Esterman, AJ, McCutcheon, H 2014, 'The safety and efficacy of midlines compared to peripherally inserted central catheters for adult cystic fibrosis patients: A retrospective, observational study', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 51, pp. 694-702.
Sharp, RJ, Grech, CM, Fielder, AL, Mikocka-Walus, A, Cummings, M, Esterman, AJ 2014, 'The patient experience of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC): A qualitative descriptive study', Contemporary Nurse, vol. 48, pp. 26-35.
Keogh S., Flynn J. Maintenance of intravascular device patency: a survey of nursing and midwifery flushing practice. TQN. Apr 2014. Pg 31.
Zhang, L., Keogh S. and Rickard, C.M. Reducing the risk of infection associated with vascular access devices through nanotechnology. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 8, 4453-4466. IF 3.5. Invited paper.
Zhang, L., Marsh, N., Mcgrail, M., Webster, J., Playford, G. G. and Rickard, C.M. Assessing microbial colonization of peripheral intravascular devices. Journal of Infection. 67, 353-355. IF 4.1
Alexandrou E. The One Million Global Catheters PIVC worldwide prevalence study. Br J Nurs. 2014 Apr 24-May 7;23(8):S16-7.
2012
2011
Carr PJ, Glynn RW, Dineen B, Devitt D, Flaherty G, Kropmans TJ, Kerin M. Interns' attitudes to IV cannulation: a KAP study.Br J Nurs. 2011 Feb 24-Mar 9;20(4):S15-20.
2010
Carr PJ, Glynn RW, Dineen B, Kropmans TJ.A pilot intravenous cannulation team: an Irish perspective. Br J Nurs. 2010 May 27-Jun 9;19(10):S19-27.
2009
2008
Alexandrou E, Spencer T, Davidson P. Nursing central line service prevents catheter related infections. Aust Nurs J. 2008 Jun;15(11):49.