Patient satisfaction matters. Watch the webinar.
How hard is it to place a peripheral IV (PIV) on a dehydrated, pediatric, severely ill, obese, or drug-addicted patient?
PIV's are standard in the hospital patient experience, and yet a 'difficult stick' can complicate and slow treatment at a critical juncture.
Several factors determine how patients rate their experience in the emergency department, and IV insertion is at the top of the list.1
Using the landmark technique on patients with difficult IV access can require as much as 30+ minutes and multiple sticks2 to obtain vascular access, causing treatment delays and reducing patient satisfaction.
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV (PIV) access helps visualize patient vasculature, enabling more accurate and efficient catheter insertion and has also been proven to reduce the need for central venous catheters.3
Watch the on-demand webinar below to see how Phil Booth, RN, MSN, MICN, CEN, emergency room nurse with 40 years of experience, uses ultrasound-guided PIV insertion to help drive efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Booth discusses:
- Basic physics of ultrasound
- Identifying structures of the arm including: arteries, veins, nerves, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and bone
- Performing an ultrasound-guided PIV
1 Pandurangadu AV, Tucker J, Bagan M, Bahl A (2016) Patient Satisfaction with Nurse Placed Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV. Emergency Medicine (Los Angeles) 6: 325. doi:10.4172/2165-7548.1000325. Accessed December 27, 2017. https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/patient-satisfaction-with-nurse-placed-ultrasound-guided-peripheral-iv-2165-7548-1000325.php?aid=73751
2 Pandurangadu AV, Tucker J, Bagan M, Bahl A (2016) Patient Satisfaction with Nurse Placed Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV. Emergency Medicine (Los Angeles) 6: 325. doi:10.4172/2165-7548.1000325. Accessed December 27, 2017. https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/patient-satisfaction-with-nurse-placed-ultrasound-guided-peripheral-iv-2165-7548-1000325.php?aid=73751
3 Galen BT, Southern WN. Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheters to Reduce Central Venous Catheter Use on the Inpatient Medical Ward. Quality Management in Healthcare. 2018 Jan/Mar;27(1):30-32. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29280905. Accessed February 20, 2018.
