Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Jul 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes the Use of a Vein Visualization Device for Peripheral Venous Catheter Placement Increase Success Rate in Pediatric Patients?
Peripheral intravenous catheterization is one of the most frequently encountered medical procedures for hospitalized children and is one that can often be painful. Pediatric nurses should therefore use techniques that increase the success rate or shorten the duration of peripheral intravenous catheterization. ⋯ Peripheral intravenous catheterization using vein visualization device support reduces the number of attempts per patient and the operation duration but increases the rate of first stick success. We may therefore state that vein visualization device support improves the success of peripheral intravenous catheterization.