Collaborative Intravenous Nursing Service (CINS) Guidelines

scheme is co-ordinated through the St.Chad’s Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham. Green cardscan be filled in online14The aims of the Green Card are:• to obtain accurate statistical information on the number of incidents categorised byextravasating drug and type of treatment• to collect data on treatment methods and antidotes being used for extravasationincidents• to obtain accurate information on the outcome of incidents• to feedback information on the treatment and its effectivenessGreen Cards ask for the following information:• the drug or drugs involved• how was it detected• the extent of the problem• drugs used in the treatment of the extravasation• the procedure for treatment• type of cannula used for the administration of the chemotherapy• location and extent of the extravasation• outcomeThese reporting cards are user friendly. The information given can remain anonymous for thereporter, the patient and the Centre involved.Reporting can be done online athttp://www.extravasation.org.uk/Greenmenu.htmGreen cards should be available alongside the extravasation kit and can be obtained fromhttp://www.extravasation.org.uk/Greenmenu.htm or by post from Extravasation Co-ordinator,c/o St Chad’s Unit, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B1 8 7QHIf reporting online please print a copy of the form before submitting and send to the networkpharmacist. If using a green card please make a copy and send to your trust pharmacist whowill send it to the network pharmacist.12 References and suggested further reading1 Mallet and Dougherty (2004) The Royal Marsden Manual Handbook2 How, C and Brown J. (1998) Extravasation of cytotoxic chemotherapy from peripheral veinsEuropean Journal of Oncology Nursing 2 (1) 51-583Hadaway L.C. (2001) Vesicant Extravasation. Nursing 31(8) 884National Extravasation Information Service (2004)www.extravasation.org.uk accessed 19/04/20065UKCCSG extravasation policy (2005)The CINs group hereby assert their moral rights tothe works herein in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988.Policy review date 01/10/10