Abstract: Objective To analyze the reasons of complication for patients using continuous central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring and explore the best nursing method. Methods Based on the retrospective analysis the CVP monitoring results of one hundred and thirty-two patients using the data from March 2013 to October 2014 in our hospital, we can judge the level of center venous catheter obstruction, infection, detached catheter and perform nursing intervention based on the analysis of the reasons. Results The results showed that five in one hundred and thirty-two patients in CVP monitoring were completely blocked and the incidence rate was 3.79%; at the same time, two patients were found to be infected and the incidence rate was 1.52%; one patient was found to be detached catheter and the incidence rate was 0.76%. Conclusion Intensive nursing interventions will effectively decrease the rate of complication for patients using CVP monitoring.

Key words: central venous pressure monitoring, complication, nursing