A randomized controlled trial assessing the use of ultrasound for nurse-performed IV placement in difficult access ED patients

This study analyzed outcomes associated with nurse-performed ultrasound (US)–guided intravenous (IV) placement compared to standard of care (SOC) palpation IV technique on poor vascular access patients. This was a randomized, prospective single-site study. Phase 1 involved education/training of a co...

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Published in:	The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 34; no. 10; pp. 1950 - 1954
Main Authors:	Bahl, Amit, Pandurangadu, Ananda Vishnu, Tucker, Jared, Bagan, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2016 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Catheterization, Peripheral - methods Catheterization, Peripheral - nursing Catheters Clinical trials Diagnostic tests Emergency Emergency medical care Emergency Nursing - education Emergency Nursing - methods Emergency Service, Hospital Family medical history Female Humans Infusions, Intravenous - methods Infusions, Intravenous - nursing Male Medical personnel Middle Aged Nurses Patient satisfaction Patients Physicians Sickle cell disease Substance abuse treatment Success Time Factors Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods Ultrasonography, Interventional - nursing Young Adult United States > US
ISSN:	0735-6757, 1532-8171, 1532-8171
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