A pilot intravenous cannulation team: an Irish perspective

British Journal of Nursing : BJN
Peter J CarrThomas Jb Kropmans

Abstract

Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) is a potentially painful and distressing procedure for patients, and is traditionally carried out by medical personnel. A university hospital in Ireland was chosen to initiate a pilot intravenous (IV) cannulation team, to ascertain whether this procedure could be performed effectively by a team of nurses. The team was introduced to support the implementation of the European working time directive (EWTD). A team of four registered general nurses, led by a senior phlebotomist, provided PIVC. Request books were placed on each ward and data was recorded before and after each insertion. A constantly increasing percentage of first-time cannulation success is displayed from the first five months of the study. In-depth analysis on an orthopaedic ward reveal a preference for distal site insertion and routine change at 72 hours. IV teams performing IV cannulation can effectively reduce insertion rate attempts, and potentially offer a solution to the manpower issues arising as a result of implementation of the EWTD.

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Mar 21, 2018·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Peter J CarrClaire M Rickard
Apr 8, 2011·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·Peter J CarrMichael Kerin
Aug 16, 2011·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·Luís Carlos do Rego Furtado
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