When looking at best practice for changing the peripheral IV, are we considering that we are performing another invasive procedure on our patients?
The INS (Infusion Nurses Society) standards published in 2011, states that we no longer need to “routinely” change the patients peripheral IV. If there is no redness, swelling or pain why are we routinely changing site? We don’t routinely change them in our pediatric patients, why are we in our adult patients?
Enjoy this video from the AVA Conference in Nashville TN in Sept
