A literature search identified a tool developed specifi- cally for measuring the flushing practices of nurses that cared for patients who had a central venous catheter inserted (Sona et al., 2012). This survey was based upon the original ten-item instrument that was used for a national survey of critical care nurses drawn from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (Sona et al., 2012). The items and content were based on a literature search that remains current and had input from clinical experts. The authors had also tested face and content validity using a pilot sample and expert panel. Some changes were made to the original tool for the study conducted in Queensland, in order to (a) make it applicable to the Australian population (i.e. vernacular), and (b) be relevant to peripheral intravenous catheter flushing as well as that of central venous catheters. The final Australian survey had 25 items (including demographics). The majority of questions followed a multiple-choice format but did include short response items. It was designed to take approximately 10 min to complete. The survey was conducted using an electronic platform with licensed software (LimeSur- veyTM). All responses were confidential and anonymous. This survey tool was successfully piloted locally using the electronic method of delivery before implementation.