Fistula First "On Course with Cannulation" Tools and Resources for Dialysis Staff
These materials are presented for information only; please use at your own discretion. To download a resource for local modification, right-click on the selected "MSWord version" link, then choose "Save Target As." Lynda Ball's CE article on The Buttonhole Technique for AVF Cannulation from Nephrology Nursing Journal, May-June 2006.   The Buttonhole Technique for AVF Cannulation   Powerpoint Slides (pdf)   Buttonhole Technique (revised 5/4/05) MSWord version A Multicenter Perspective on the Buttonhole Technique in the Pacific Northwest   Two-Step Cleaning Protocol for Buttonhole Sites Prior to Cannulation to Prevent Infections Preparing the Vascular Access for Cannulation The Importance of Washing Your Access The Buttonhole Technique Do's and Don'ts of Scab Removal   Buttonhole Fact Sheet   Buttonhole References   Dr. Twardowski's Buttonhole Video Information   On Course with Cannulation: Techniques & Troubleshooting AV Fistulas for Dialysis Staff course booklet:   full-page version   booklet version   Powerpoint Slides (pdf)   Cannulating a New Fistula MSWord version Improving Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation Skills   Determining Maturity of New Arteriovenous Fistulae   Cannulation Log MSWord version Sample Self-Cannulation Procedure MSWord version Staff Rating System for Venipuncture MSWord version Clamp Usage Policy & Procedure MSWord version Permanent VA Algorithm MSWord version Monitoring & Surveillance Tools MSWord version Dynamic Venous Pressure Algorithm MSWord version Sleeves Up Protocol MSWord version Catheter Reduction Tool MSWord version Access Infection Flow Sheet MSWord version Infection Tracking Tool MSWord version Access Clotting Record MSWord version Page updated June 10, 2008                 
These materials are presented for information only; please use at your own discretion. To download a resource for local modification, right-click on the selected "MSWord version" link, then choose "Save Target As." Lynda Ball's CE article on The Buttonhole Technique for AVF Cannulation from Nephrology Nursing Journal, May-June 2006.   The Buttonhole Technique for AVF Cannulation   Powerpoint Slides (pdf)   Buttonhole Technique (revised 5/4/05) MSWord version A Multicenter Perspective on the Buttonhole Technique in the Pacific Northwest   Two-Step Cleaning Protocol for Buttonhole Sites Prior to Cannulation to Prevent Infections Preparing the Vascular Access for Cannulation The Importance of Washing Your Access The Buttonhole Technique Do's and Don'ts of Scab Removal   Buttonhole Fact Sheet   Buttonhole References   Dr. Twardowski's Buttonhole Video Information   On Course with Cannulation: Techniques & Troubleshooting AV Fistulas for Dialysis Staff course booklet:   full-page version   booklet version   Powerpoint Slides (pdf)   Cannulating a New Fistula MSWord version Improving Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation Skills   Determining Maturity of New Arteriovenous Fistulae   Cannulation Log MSWord version Sample Self-Cannulation Procedure MSWord version Staff Rating System for Venipuncture MSWord version Clamp Usage Policy & Procedure MSWord version Permanent VA Algorithm MSWord version Monitoring & Surveillance Tools MSWord version Dynamic Venous Pressure Algorithm MSWord version Sleeves Up Protocol MSWord version Catheter Reduction Tool MSWord version Access Infection Flow Sheet MSWord version Infection Tracking Tool MSWord version Access Clotting Record MSWord version