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Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous Access As A First-Line Approach By Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, James Austin Burkhart, Pamela Hardesty, Melissa Mcdonald
Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous Access As A First-Line Approach By Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, James Austin Burkhart, Pamela Hardesty, Melissa Mcdonald
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Background: Up to 9% of patients admitted to EDs (Emergency Departments) have difficult intravenous insertion access issues (DIVA). This creates delays in patient care that includes interruptions for physicians providing medical emergency care. Often the utilization of RNs to perform US (ultrasound) IV insertions is limited related to lack of training and supportive policies.
Local Problem: The site for this project was an ED Level 1 Trauma Center associated with a large teaching hospital located in the southeastern U.S. Prior to the implementation of the process improvement project, there was no formal education of RNs in the use of US …