[The quality assessment of the management of venous catheters]. / L'évaluation de la qualité de la prise en charge des cathéters veineux centraux.

A study was conducted in 2009 at Nantes University Hospital (44) to assess nurses' knowledge and practices with regard to dressing rehabilitation and the changing of central venous catheter IV lines in conventional hospital departments, excluding intensive care units. A self-assessment questionnaire was used along with direct observations in the wards, involving health care professionals.