Overview
Background
Improving vascular access outcomes for children requires care that is technically excellent, evidence-based, and delivered equitably. Tricia is a Nurse Practitioner in Paediatric Vascular Assessment and Management at Queensland Children’s Hospital and a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, working within a multidisciplinary clinical–research team to reduce vascular access–related complications and improve outcomes for children.
Tricia recently completed her PhD focusing on techniques and technologies to improve first-time peripheral intravenous catheter insertion success and minimise complications. She is committed to translating research into practice at scale, with a focus on informing standards, service design, and policy to ensure all children have access to high-quality vascular access care.
Availability
- Ms Patricia Kleidon is:
- Available for supervision
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Preventing adverse events during paediatric cancer treatment: protocol for a multi-site hybrid randomised controlled trial of catheter lock solutions (the CLOCK trial)
Ullman, Amanda, Takashima, Mari, Gibson, Victoria, Comber, Elouise, Borello, Eloise, Bradford, Natalie, Byrnes, Joshua, Cole, Roni, Eisenstat, David, Henson, Nicole, Howard, Philippa, Irwin, Adam, Keogh, Samantha, Kleidon, Tricia, Martin, Michelle, McCleary, Karen, McLean, Jordana, Moloney, Susan, Monagle, Paul, Moore, Andrew, Newall, Fiona, Noyes, Michelle, Rowan, Gemma, St John, Amanda, Wood, Andrew, Wolf, Joshua and Ware, Robert (2024). Preventing adverse events during paediatric cancer treatment: protocol for a multi-site hybrid randomised controlled trial of catheter lock solutions (the CLOCK trial). BMJ Open, 14 (7) e085637, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085637
2024
Journal Article
Peripherally inserted central catheter design and material for reducing catheter failure and complications
Schults, Jessica A., Kleidon, Tricia, Charles, Karina, Young, Emily Rebecca and Ullman, Amanda J. (2024). Peripherally inserted central catheter design and material for reducing catheter failure and complications. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 6 (6) CD013366, CD013366. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013366.pub2
2024
Journal Article
Central venous access device–associated skin complications in adults with cancer: a prospective observational study
Gavin, Nicole C., Northfield, Sarah, Mihala, Gabor, Somerville, Margarette, Kleidon, Tricia, Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily, Campbell, Jill, Rickard, Claire M. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2024). Central venous access device–associated skin complications in adults with cancer: a prospective observational study. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 40 (3) 151618, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151618
2024
Journal Article
An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: Consumer led co-creation
Ullman, Amanda J., Gibson, Victoria, Kleidon, Tricia M., Binnewies, Sebastian, Ohira, Ryoma, Marsh, Nicole, McBride, Craig, Winterbourn, Karen, Boyte, Francesca, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Roberts, Natasha, XU, Grace (Hui), Takashima, Mari, Cooke, Marie, Rickard, Claire M., Byrnes, Joshua and Larsen, Emily (2024). An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: Consumer led co-creation. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 76, 68-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.02.006
2024
Journal Article
Minimum education and training for pediatric and neonatal peripheral intravenous catheter care for all clinicians: position paper
Davis, Mary Beth Hovda, Doellman, Darcy, Pitts, Stephanie and Kleidon, Tricia (2024). Minimum education and training for pediatric and neonatal peripheral intravenous catheter care for all clinicians: position paper. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, 29 (2), 23-33. doi: 10.2309/java-2024-29-02-position
2024
Journal Article
An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: A multi‐method evaluation
Ullman, Amanda J., Larsen, Emily, Gibson, Victoria, Binnewies, Sebastian, Ohira, Ryoma, Marsh, Nicole, Mcbride, Craig, Winterbourn, Karen, Boyte, Francesca, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Dufficy, Mitchell, Plummer, Karin, Roberts, Natasha, Takashima, Mari, Cooke, Marie, Byrnes, Joshua, Rickard, Claire M. and Kleidon, Tricia M. (2024). An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: A multi‐method evaluation. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33 (5), 1762-1776. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17034
2024
Journal Article
Novel peripheral intravenous catheter securement for children and catheter failure reduction: a randomized clinical trial
Charters, Brooke, Foster, Kelly, Lawton, Benjamin, Lee, Leonard, Byrnes, Joshua, Mihala, Gabor, Cassidy, Corey, Schults, Jessica, Kleidon, Tricia M., McCaffery, Ruth, Van, Kristy, Funk, Vanessa and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Novel peripheral intravenous catheter securement for children and catheter failure reduction: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 178 (5), 437-445. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0167
2024
Journal Article
Problem-solving process for central venous catheter occlusion within pediatric cancer care: a qualitative study
Hyun, Areum, Condon, Paula, Kleidon, Tricia, Xu, Grace, Edwards, Rachel, Gibson, Victoria and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Problem-solving process for central venous catheter occlusion within pediatric cancer care: a qualitative study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 69 102520, 102520. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102520
2024
Journal Article
Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 9th Edition
Nickel, Barbara, Gorski, Lisa, Kleidon, Tricia, Kyes, Amy, DeVries, Michelle, Keogh, Samantha, Meyer, Britt, Sarver, Mary Jo, Crickman, Rachael, Ong, Jenny, Clare, Simon and Hagle, Mary E. (2024). Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 9th Edition. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 47 (1S), S1-S285. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000532
2024
Journal Article
Minimum education and training for pediatric and neonatal peripheral intravenous catheter care for all clinicians
Davis, Mary, Doellman, Darcy, Pitts, Stephanie and Kleidon, Tricia (2024). Minimum education and training for pediatric and neonatal peripheral intravenous catheter care for all clinicians. Vascular Access, 18 (2), 59-69. doi: 10.5737/va.v18.i2.59
2023
Conference Publication
Securing Central venous catheters Using a subcutaneously anchored secuRement system to prevent cathEter Dislodgment in children: the SECURED randomised controlled trial
Kleidon, Tricia, Schults, Jessica, Roebuck, Derek, Gibson, Victoria, Pierce, Deborah, Royle, Ruth, Ware, Robert, Byrnes, Joshua, Rickard, Claire and Ullman, Amanda (2023). Securing Central venous catheters Using a subcutaneously anchored secuRement system to prevent cathEter Dislodgment in children: the SECURED randomised controlled trial. 2023 ACIPC International Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-15 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2023.09.019
2023
Conference Publication
DART 3: A pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of ultrasound guidance to reducing multiple PIVC insertions in hospitalised patients
Schults, Jessica, Marsh, Nicole, Ullman, Amanda, Kleidon, Tricia, Ware, Robert, Byrnes, Joshua, Young, Emily, Hall, Lisa, Keijzers, Gerben, Cullen, Louise, Calleja, Pauline, McTaggart, Steven, Peters, Nathan, Watkins, Stuart, Corley, Amanda, Brown, Christine, Lin, Zhen, Williamson, Frances, Burgess, Luke, Macfarlane, Fiona, Cooke, Marie, Battley, Callan and Rickard, Claire (2023). DART 3: A pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of ultrasound guidance to reducing multiple PIVC insertions in hospitalised patients. 2023 ACIPC International Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 – 15 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2023.09.021
2023
Journal Article
Midline compared with peripheral intravenous catheters for therapy of 4 days or longer in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial
Kleidon, Tricia M., Gibson, Victoria, Cattanach, Paula, Schults, Jessica, Royle, Ruth H., Ware, Robert S., Marsh, Nicole, Pitt, Colleen, Dean, Anna, Byrnes, Joshua, Rickard, Claire M. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2023). Midline compared with peripheral intravenous catheters for therapy of 4 days or longer in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 177 (11), 1132-1140. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3526
2023
Journal Article
The parent, child and young person experience of difficult venous access and recommendations for clinical practice: A qualitative descriptive study
Sharp, Rebecca, Muncaster, Michele, Baring, Catherine L., Manos, Jacinta, Kleidon, Tricia M. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2023). The parent, child and young person experience of difficult venous access and recommendations for clinical practice: A qualitative descriptive study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32 (17-18), 6690-6705. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16759
2023
Journal Article
Ultrasound-guided PIVC insertion: a randomised controlled trial protocol
Kleidon, Tricia M., Schults, Jessica, Rickard, Claire and Ullman, Amanda J. (2023). Ultrasound-guided PIVC insertion: a randomised controlled trial protocol. British Journal of Nursing, 32 (14), S22-S28. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.14.s22
2023
Journal Article
Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access requires thought, training and technology (DART3): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial protocol
Schults, Jessica A., Marsh, Nicole, Ullman, Amanda J., Kleidon, Tricia M., Ware, Robert S., Byrnes, Joshua, Young, Emily, Hall, Lisa, Keijzers, Gerben, Cullen, Louise, Calleja, Pauline, McTaggart, Steven, Peters, Nathan, Watkins, Stuart, Corley, Amanda, Brown, Christine, Lin, Zhen, Williamson, Frances, Burgess, Luke, Macfarlane, Fiona, Cooke, Marie, Battley, Callan and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access requires thought, training and technology (DART3): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 587, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09499-0
2023
Journal Article
Comparing the use of midline catheters versus peripherally inserted central catheters for patients requiring peripherally compatible therapies: A pilot randomised controlled trial (the compact trial)
Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily N., O'Brien, Catherine, Groom, Peter, Kleidon, Tricia M., Alexandrou, Evan, Young, Emily, McCarthy, Kate and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Comparing the use of midline catheters versus peripherally inserted central catheters for patients requiring peripherally compatible therapies: A pilot randomised controlled trial (the compact trial). Infection, Disease and Health, 28 (4), 259-264. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2023.03.007
2023
Journal Article
Safety and efficacy of midline catheters versus peripheral intravenous catheters: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily N., O'Brien, Catherine, Ware, Robert S., Kleidon, Tricia M., Groom, Peter, Hewer, Barbara, Alexandrou, Evan, Flynn, Julie, Woollett, Kaylene and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Safety and efficacy of midline catheters versus peripheral intravenous catheters: A pilot randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 29 (2) e13110, e13110. doi: 10.1111/ijn.13110
2022
Journal Article
Review article: Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in adult patients with difficult intravenous access: A systematic review of assessment instruments, clinical practice guidelines and escalation pathways
Paterson, Rebecca S., Schults, Jessica A., Slaughter, Eugene, Cooke, Marie, Ullman, Amanda, Kleidon, Tricia M., Keijzers, Gerben, Marsh, Nicole and Rickard, Claire M. (2022). Review article: Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in adult patients with difficult intravenous access: A systematic review of assessment instruments, clinical practice guidelines and escalation pathways. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34 (6), 862-870. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14069
2022
Conference Publication
To be or not to be left in situ: Prevalence and complications of idle intravenous catheters. A secondary analysis of 4565 catheters
Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily, Ullman, Amanda, Kleidon, Tricia, Takashima, Mari, Chopra, Vineet and Rickard, Claire (2022). To be or not to be left in situ: Prevalence and complications of idle intravenous catheters. A secondary analysis of 4565 catheters. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13-16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.016
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