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2026

Journal Article

Infection prevention and control priorities to improve peripheral intravenous catheter care– setting a national priority agenda

Havers, Sally M., Rickard, Claire M., Lovegrove, Josephine, Stewardson, Andrew J., Egerton-Warburton, Diana, McCann, Rebecca L., Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Davies, Karen M., Brown, Christine, Mathias, Samuel M. and Schults, Jessica A. (2026). Infection prevention and control priorities to improve peripheral intravenous catheter care– setting a national priority agenda. Infection, Disease and Health, 31 (1) 100379, 100379. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.07.001

Infection prevention and control priorities to improve peripheral intravenous catheter care– setting a national priority agenda

2026

Journal Article

Consumer Perspectives on PICU Safety and Quality

Charles, Karina R., Long, Debbie A., Lake, Anna, Hall, Lisa, Spotswood, Naomi E., Poulter, Amber-Louise, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Gibbons, Kristen S., Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica A. and Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Paediatric Study Group (2026). Consumer Perspectives on PICU Safety and Quality. Nursing in Critical Care, 31 (2) e70359, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/nicc.70359

Consumer Perspectives on PICU Safety and Quality

2026

Journal Article

Mismatch between antecubital peripheral intravenous catheter insertion and contrast CT use in the emergency department: a retrospective analysis

Xu, Hui (Grace), Doubrovsky, Anna, Robinson, Nicola, Rickard, Claire and Ray‐Barruel, Gillian (2026). Mismatch between antecubital peripheral intravenous catheter insertion and contrast CT use in the emergency department: a retrospective analysis. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 38 (1) e70208. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70208

Mismatch between antecubital peripheral intravenous catheter insertion and contrast CT use in the emergency department: a retrospective analysis

2026

Journal Article

Clinically indicated removal versus routine removal of peripheral venous catheters

Charles, Karina R, Schults, Jessica A, Marsh, Nicole, Osborne, Sonya R, Rees, Sharon, Mihala, Gabor, Smith, Sarah and Rickard, Claire M (2026). Clinically indicated removal versus routine removal of peripheral venous catheters. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2026 (1) CD007798. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd007798.pub6

Clinically indicated removal versus routine removal of peripheral venous catheters

2025

Journal Article

Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion training for undergraduate dual degree nursing and midwifery students: A descriptive qualitative study

Ball, Daner L., Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Hewer, Barbara, Hawley, Glenda, Kearney, Lauren, Schults, Jessica, Marsh, Nicole and Rickard, Claire (2025). Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion training for undergraduate dual degree nursing and midwifery students: A descriptive qualitative study. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 42 (4), 15-23. doi: 10.37464/2025.424.2182

Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion training for undergraduate dual degree nursing and midwifery students: A descriptive qualitative study

2025

Journal Article

Peripheral intravenous catheter policies and procedures across Queensland: a document review and analysis of underpinning evidence and alignment with clinical standards

Lovegrove, Josephine, Havers, Sally, Smith, Alison, Ball, Daner L., Ullman, Amanda J., Bhasale, Alice and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Peripheral intravenous catheter policies and procedures across Queensland: a document review and analysis of underpinning evidence and alignment with clinical standards. Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association, 49 (6) AH25234. doi: 10.1071/AH25234

Peripheral intravenous catheter policies and procedures across Queensland: a document review and analysis of underpinning evidence and alignment with clinical standards

2025

Journal Article

Procedural and therapy peripheral intravenous catheters: A framework for safety, quality and patient‐centred care

Drugeon, Bertrand, Rickard, Claire M., Peters, Nathan, Chopra, Vineet and Mimoz, Olivier (2025). Procedural and therapy peripheral intravenous catheters: A framework for safety, quality and patient‐centred care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 82 (8) jan.70347, 7748-7760. doi: 10.1111/jan.70347

Procedural and therapy peripheral intravenous catheters: A framework for safety, quality and patient‐centred care

2025

Journal Article

The prevalence and use of arterial catheters in adult intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study

Keogh, Samantha, Edwards, Felicity, Levido, Annabel, Alexandrou, Evan, Corley, Amanda, Coyer, Fiona, Dhanani, Jayesh, Gibbons, Kristen, Hammond, Naomi E., Knowles, Serena, Laupland, Kevin B., Ramanan, Mahesh, Rickard, Claire M. and Udy, Andrew (2025). The prevalence and use of arterial catheters in adult intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study. Australian Critical Care, 38 (6) 101312, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101312

The prevalence and use of arterial catheters in adult intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study

2025

Journal Article

Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters: meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies with 14,606 catheters

Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica, Mihala, Gabor, Larsen, Emily, Marsh, Nicole, Runnegar, Naomi, Kleidon, Tricia, Ullman, Amanda J., Keogh, Samantha, Ball, Daner, Corley, Amanda, Bugden, Simon and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2025). Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters: meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies with 14,606 catheters. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 14 (1) 129. doi: 10.1186/s13756-025-01645-z

Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters: meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies with 14,606 catheters

2025

Journal Article

Central venous catheter infections: building a causal model with expert domain knowledge to inform future clinical trials

Schults, Jessica A., Wu, Yue, Snelling, Thomas, Pérez Chacón, Gladymar, Ball, Daner, Charles, Karina, Marsh, Julie, McLeod, Charlie, Yasuda, Hideto and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Central venous catheter infections: building a causal model with expert domain knowledge to inform future clinical trials. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 14 (1) 116. doi: 10.1186/s13756-025-01630-6

Central venous catheter infections: building a causal model with expert domain knowledge to inform future clinical trials

2025

Journal Article

A prospective cohort study of technique and technology used to improve first time PIVC insertion success in hospitalised paediatric patients

Kleidon, Tricia M., Takashima, Mari, Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica A., Bulmer, Andrew C. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2025). A prospective cohort study of technique and technology used to improve first time PIVC insertion success in hospitalised paediatric patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81 (10), 6486-6503. doi: 10.1111/jan.16795

A prospective cohort study of technique and technology used to improve first time PIVC insertion success in hospitalised paediatric patients

2025

Journal Article

Optimal catheter-to-vein ratios to prevent peripheral venous catheter failure: a single-centre prospective cohort study

Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily N., O'Brien, Catherine, Young, Emily R., Peach, Hannah, Corley, Amanda, Ullman, Amanda J., Keogh, Samantha, Rickard, Claire M., Bulmer, Andrew and Ware, Robert S. (2025). Optimal catheter-to-vein ratios to prevent peripheral venous catheter failure: a single-centre prospective cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 135 (4), 1106-1108. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.06.037

Optimal catheter-to-vein ratios to prevent peripheral venous catheter failure: a single-centre prospective cohort study

2025

Journal Article

Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine: unmasking the unknown in catheter-related infection prevention, a narrative review

Drugeon, Bertrand, Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica A., Guenezan, Jérémy and Mimoz, Olivier (2025). Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine: unmasking the unknown in catheter-related infection prevention, a narrative review. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 18 (9) 102851, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102851

Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine: unmasking the unknown in catheter-related infection prevention, a narrative review

2025

Journal Article

Interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with central venous access devices: priorities for an adaptive platform trial

Rickard, Claire M., Stewardson, Andrew J., Havers, Sally M., Buetti, Niccolo, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., MacPhail, Aleece, McQuilten, Zoe, Lazarus, Benjamin, Charles, Karina R., Schults, Jessica A. and on behalf of the IVCare Trial Study Group (2025). Interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with central venous access devices: priorities for an adaptive platform trial. American Journal of Infection Control, 53 (9), 1004-1007. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.06.003

Interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with central venous access devices: priorities for an adaptive platform trial

2025

Journal Article

Expert consensus and recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection surveillance in Queensland, Australia: A modified Delphi study

Schults, Jessica A., Havers, Sally, Henderson, Belinda, Healy, Sally, Runnegar, Naomi, Hurst, Trish, Charles, Karina, Smith, Alison, Clark, Julia E., Birch, Robyn, Campbell, Joanne, Carrucan, Janine, Gamlin, John, Geary, Janice, Heather, Christopher, MacBeth, Deborough A, Maxwell, Kylie, Simpson, Paul, Smith, Sarah, Lovegrove, Josephine, Ball, Daner, Hall, Lisa and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Expert consensus and recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection surveillance in Queensland, Australia: A modified Delphi study. American Journal of Infection Control, 53 (8), 849-854. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.02.012

Expert consensus and recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection surveillance in Queensland, Australia: A modified Delphi study

2025

Journal Article

Endotracheal tube‐associated complications in paediatric critical care: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Curlis, Joanne, Charles, Karina R., Royle, Ruth, Rickard, Claire M., Ball, Daner, Rahiman, Sarfaraz and Schults, Jessica A. (2025). Endotracheal tube‐associated complications in paediatric critical care: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Nursing in Critical Care, 30 (4) e70066, 1-15. doi: 10.1111/nicc.70066

Endotracheal tube‐associated complications in paediatric critical care: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2025

Journal Article

Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración

Havers, Sally M. and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración. Enfermería Clínica, 35 (4) 502334. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502334

Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración

2025

Journal Article

Myths glorify what reality neglects: Efficacy and safety of chlorhexidine gluconate

Drugeon, Bertrand, Rickard, Claire M., Buetti, Niccolò, Guenezan, Jérémy and Mimoz, Olivier (2025). Myths glorify what reality neglects: Efficacy and safety of chlorhexidine gluconate. Current Infectious Disease Reports, 27 (1) 14, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s11908-025-00865-z

Myths glorify what reality neglects: Efficacy and safety of chlorhexidine gluconate

2025

Journal Article

Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade

Schults, Jessica A., Smith, Alison, Havers, Sally M., Mitchell, Brett G., Kwong, Jason C., Russo, Philip L., Stewardson, Andrew J. and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade. Infection, Disease & Health, 30 (4), 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.05.003

Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade

2025

Journal Article

Rethinking the world of vascular access management with a focus on collaboration. Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración

Havers, Sally M. and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Rethinking the world of vascular access management with a focus on collaboration. Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración. Enfermería Clínica (English Edition), 35 (4) 502334, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2025.502334

Rethinking the world of vascular access management with a focus on collaboration. Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración