Abstract
Peripheral intravenous catheter is one of the most applied nursing interventions for hospitalized patients. Nurses have responsibilities such as determining the insertion area, deciding on the appropriate catheter, knowing the right method for peripheral intravenous access, making the necessary evaluations, performing catheter care and following up the problems that may arise so that they can perform a quality and safe peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. Peripheral intravenous catheter administration can be seen as a routine procedure by nurses. However, serious and vital complications may occur due to peripheral intravenous catheter insertion errors and lack of care. For this reason, intravenous catheter indications should be determined correctly and unnecessary catheter procedures should be avoided. Patient characteristics, duration of treatment, catheter type/size, length, catheter insertion site, and possible complications should be considered by nurses when choosing a peripheral intravenous catheter. In this context, it is very important for nurses to reflect the data obtained from evidence-based studies on peripheral intravenous catheter care to their practices. In this study, it is aimed to compile evidence-based nursing practices for peripheral intravenous
catheter care.