Infusion Nursing Society Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice. January/February 2016

The VIP scale provides a score from 0 to 5, in ascending order of severity of inflammation. Each grade identifies a more or less advanced state of phlebitis or thrombophlebitis and differs in the evidence of specific signs and actions to be taken.

Any score of 1 or greater is considered phlebitis. Several studies included in the current review used an assessment tool based either on the INS scale or an adaptation 24,25,29,30,34,70–76.

The Visual Infusion Phlebitis score is a very popular tool for monitoring infusion sites. In 2006 Paulette Gallant and Alyce Schultz completed an evaluation of the VIP score as a tool that determines the appropriate discontinuation of peripheral intravenous catheters.

Feb 21, 2011 · Grade 4 – Pain at access site with erythema and/or edema, streak formation, palpable venous cord greater than 1 in in length; purulent drainage. The other is the Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) scale, developed by Andrew Jackson, Consultant Nurse Intravenous Therapy and Care, Rotherham General Hospitals, NHS Trust.

Place must have the IV site checked at least daily for signs of infusion phlebitis. The subsequent score And action(s) taken (if any) must be documented. The incidence of infusion phlebitis varies. The Following ‘Good Practice Points’ may assist in Reducing the incidence of infusion phlebitis:

Appendix C: Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) Score ... Adapted from Andrew Jackson, Consultant Nurse IV Therapy and Care 1999 © Andrew Jackson

Level 0 indicates no signs of phlebitis, while higher levels between 1 to 5 represent increasing severity from possible first signs to advanced thrombophlebitis, with recommended actions such as observing, resiting the cannula, considering treatment, or initiating treatment.

Visual infusion phlebitis scale Source: Cited in RMH (2020) Original source: Jackson (1998) ‘Infection control—a battle in vein: infusion phlebitis’. Nursing Times, 94(4), 68, 71.

Dec 6, 2024 · The VIP score uses a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 5, with 0 representing a healthy IV site and 5 indicating a severely infected site. Higher scores signify increasing severity of inflammation and potential infection.