This equipment provides our wonderful Oncology nurses the chance to cannulate those patients having treatment in the very busy Cancer Day Unit with difficult venous access the first time and make this the best attempt! This causes less distress to patients.

We purchased 4 tablets that work in conjunction with these machines and support staff training. The cost of the bundles included training from the supplier to "super users" clinical nurses who have developed a program to train all required staff on the use of this equipment.

Oncology and Haematology patients receive long term treatments which can involve multiple cannulations with difficult peripheral access. Their veins can be compromised by chemotherapy, surgical procedures (mastectomy & lumpectomy), blood disorders and the psychological burden of many attempts and multiple cannulations over a long period of time.

This equipment is invaluable for patients who have difficult venous access. The ultrasound machine assists in limiting psychological and physiological damage caused by too many cannulation attempts.

The nurses in the Cancer Day Unit are overjoyed by receiving this gift through Dry July. Many of our Dry July fundraisers are the very nurses who benefit from these wonderful donations. We honestly can’t thank you enough for helping cancer patients on the Gold Coast.