J Emerg Med
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Single-operator ultrasound-guided intravenous line placement by emergency nurses reduces the need for physician intervention in patients with difficult-to-establish intravenous access.
Emergency physicians (EPs) have become facile with ultrasound-guided intravenous line (USIV) placement in patients for whom access is difficult to achieve, though the procedure can distract the EP from other patient care activities. ⋯ ENs performing single-operator USIV placement in patients with difficult-to-establish i.v. access reduces the need for EP intervention.