Constant Site Cannulation Technique

Activities Required for Diamond Status/Measures:

• 100% of staff complete an in-service on Buttonhole Cannulation Technique:  What You Need to Know to Develop & Maintain a Successful Buttonhole.
• Complete an in-service using the Constant Site Cannulation Prep online video*.
• Have all patient care staff evaluated using the Buttonhole Cannulation Skills Checklist.

Optional Activities:

• Have patient care staff view the MediSystems Constant Site-Cannulation with Buttonhole Needles DVD.
• Have patient care staff develop facility-specific criteria for Constant Site Cannulation.

• In-Service Training Module: Buttonhole Cannulation Technique: What You Need to Know to Develop and Maintain a Successful Buttonhole
• Constant Site Cannulation Prep Video
• Video Waiver Form
• Buttonhole Cannulation Skills Checklist
• Buttonhole Cannulation Log
• Criteria for Constant Site Cannulation
• The Importance of Washing Your Access article
• Using the Buttonhole Technique for Your Fistula brochure (available in English, Russian, and Spanish)
• The Buttonhole Technique for AVF Cannulation article
• How Do You Prevent Indented Buttonhole Sites? article
• The Buttonhole Technique: Strategies to Reduce Infections article
• Accessing AV Fistulas That Have Buttonhole Sites Fact Sheet
• Buttonhole ID Card Order Form
• The Buttonhole Technique Dos and Don'ts of Scab Removal for Patients Fact Sheet
• Two-Step Cleaning Process for Buttonhole Sites Prior to Cannulation to Prevent Infections Guide
• Buttonhole Technique References

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• Completed Project Reporting Form
• In-service attendance log for What You Need to Know to Develop and Maintain a Successful Buttonhole
• In-service attendance log for Constant Site Prep online video or completed waiver form
• Completed Cannulaton Skills Checklists for 100% of staff