Tag Archives: peripheral IV placement
Are We Choosing the Right Device?
We educate all across the US on insertion of ultrasound guided devices from IV’s, Midlines and PICC’s. The most important process we teach is “Which device” should I place? Device Selection for IV therapy is the first step in the
Observational Study of PIV Catheter Outcomes… A must read
Observational Study of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Outcomes in Adult Hospitalized Patients: A Multivariable Analysis of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Failure J. Hosp. Med. 2018 February;13(2):83-89. Published online first October 18, 2017 Abstract BACKGROUND: Almost 70% of hospitalized patients require a peripheral
Learning Curve for IV Nurses Using Ultrasound Guided Access
Information copied from: The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access Volume 20, #1. Spring 2015. Mark J. Ault, MD Ryoko Tanabe, MSN, FNP-C Bradley T. Rosen, MD, MBA, FHM Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles,