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Ultrasound Guided Intravenous Access by Nursing versus Resident Staff in a Community Based Teaching Hospital: A “Noninferiority” Trial
Joint Authors
Carter, Thomas
Conrad, Chris
Wilson, J. Link
Dogbey, Godwin
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Ultrasound (US) guidance is a safe and effective method for peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter placement.
However, no studies have directly compared the success rate of emergency medicine (EM) residents and nurses at using this technique especially in community hospital settings.
This prospective “noninferiority” study sought to demonstrate that nursing staff are at least as successful as EM residents at placing US guided IVs.
Methods.
A group of 5 EM residents and 11 nurse volunteers with at least two years’ experience underwent training sessions in hands-on practice and didactic instruction with prospective follow-up.
Two failed attempts on a patient using standard approach by an emergency department (ED) nurse were deemed to be “difficult sticks” and randomly assigned to either a nurse or resident, based on the day they presented.
Results.
A total of 90 attempts, consisting of trials on 90 patients, were recorded with a success rate of 85% and 86% for residents and nurses, respectively.
With a p value of .305, there was no statistically significant difference in the success rate between the residents and nurses.
Conclusion.
Properly trained nursing staff can be as equally successful as EM residents in placing US guided intravenous lines.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Carter, Thomas& Conrad, Chris& Wilson, J. Link& Dogbey, Godwin. 2015. Ultrasound Guided Intravenous Access by Nursing versus Resident Staff in a Community Based Teaching Hospital: A “Noninferiority” Trial. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063906
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Carter, Thomas…[et al.]. Ultrasound Guided Intravenous Access by Nursing versus Resident Staff in a Community Based Teaching Hospital: A “Noninferiority” Trial. Emergency Medicine International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063906
American Medical Association (AMA)
Carter, Thomas& Conrad, Chris& Wilson, J. Link& Dogbey, Godwin. Ultrasound Guided Intravenous Access by Nursing versus Resident Staff in a Community Based Teaching Hospital: A “Noninferiority” Trial. Emergency Medicine International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063906
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063906