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Challenges in Peripheral IV Access

No Patient Wants to Be Stuck Twice

An unsuccessful attempt at IV access or catheter failure before the completion of therapy can pose a bruden to patients, caregivers and the healthcare system.1 Extending the dwell time for peripheral IV catheters can help reduce health system costs and save nursing time.1

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“In a perfect world, an IV catheter would be constructed of the most suitable material and inserted at the best possible site, using optimized, simple, reproducible, and fully aseptic technique to minimize trauma to the tissues and eliminate contamination.”

Helm et al, Helm RE, Klausner JD, Klemperer JD, Flint LM, Huang E. Accepted but unacceptable: peripheral IV catheter failure. J Infus Nurs. 2015; 38(3): 189-203.

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References

1. van Loon FHJ, van Hooff LWE, de Boer HD, Koopman SSHA, Buise MP, Korsten HHM, Dierick-van Daele ATM, Bouwman ARA. The Modified A-DIVA Scale as a Predictive Tool for Prospective Identification of Adult Patients at Risk of a Difficult Intravenous Access: A Multicenter Validation Study. J Clin Med. 2019 Jan 26;8(2):144. doi: 10.3390/jcm8020144. PMID: 30691137; PMCID: PMC6406455.

2.Helm RE, Klausner JD, Klemperer JD, Flint LM, Huang E. Accepted but unacceptable: peripheral IV catheter failure. J Infus Nurs. 2015; 38(3): 189-203.

3. Kaur, P., Rickard, C., S. Domer, G., & R. Glover, K. (2019). Dangers of Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization: The Forgotten Tourniquet and Other Patient Safety Considerations. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.83854

4. Gorski LA, Hadaway L, Hagle ME, Broadhurst D, Clare S, Kleidon T, Meyer BM, Nickel B, Rowley S, Sharpe E, Alexander M. Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 8th Edition. J Infus Nurs. 2021 Jan-Feb 01;44(1S Suppl 1):S1-S224. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000396. PMID: 33394637.

5. CDC Guidelines. (2011). Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections. Strategies for Prevention of Catheter-Related Infections in Adult and Pediatric Patients. https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/intravascular-catheter-related-infection/prevention-strategies.html#toc

6. Nicole Marsh, Emily N Larsen, Mari Takashima, Tricia Kleidon, Samantha Keogh, Amanda J Ullman, Gabor Mihala, Vineet Chopra, Claire M Rickard. Peripheral intravenous catheter failure: A secondary analysis of risks from 11,830 catheters, International Journal of Nursing Studies, Volume 124, 2021, 104095, ISSN 0020-7489, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104095

7. Gibian JT, Zakria D, March C, Schaheen B, Drolet BC. Outcomes and Management of Peripheral Intravenous Infiltration Injuries. Hand (N Y). 2022 Jan;17(1):148-154. doi: 10.1177/1558944720906494. Epub 2020 Feb 28. PMID: 32111122; PMCID: PMC8721785.

8. Beecham GB, Tackling G. Peripheral Line Placement. [Updated 2023 Jul 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539795/

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