Abstract
Objective The aim of this review is to highlight the efficacy of nurse-performed ultrasound guidance compared with the conventional cannulation technique in patients with difficult peripheral intravenous access.
Design A systematic litterature review.
Data sources The CINAHL and PubMed databases were searched for articles from the period 2011-2021.
Method The following search words were used: peripheral intravenous AND ultrasonography OR ultrasound guided AND catheterization, peripheral/methods. The keyword catheterization, peripheral/methods was found via MeSH Terms (Medical Subject Headings) which PubMed recommended as keyword within the intervention of the conventional cannulation technique.
Results 2 out of 3 articles prove that success rate on the first attempt (primary outcome) was significantly higher in the nurse-performed ultrasound-guided technique compared with the conventional palpation technique. The results of the secondary outcomes; time consumption, complications, patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction between the two groups proved to be heterogeneous.
Conclusion Nurse-performed ultrasound guidance in hospital wards increases the success rate in patients with difficult peripheral intravenous access.
Design A systematic litterature review.
Data sources The CINAHL and PubMed databases were searched for articles from the period 2011-2021.
Method The following search words were used: peripheral intravenous AND ultrasonography OR ultrasound guided AND catheterization, peripheral/methods. The keyword catheterization, peripheral/methods was found via MeSH Terms (Medical Subject Headings) which PubMed recommended as keyword within the intervention of the conventional cannulation technique.
Results 2 out of 3 articles prove that success rate on the first attempt (primary outcome) was significantly higher in the nurse-performed ultrasound-guided technique compared with the conventional palpation technique. The results of the secondary outcomes; time consumption, complications, patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction between the two groups proved to be heterogeneous.
Conclusion Nurse-performed ultrasound guidance in hospital wards increases the success rate in patients with difficult peripheral intravenous access.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | MedRXiv |
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| Publication status | In preparation - 3 Jun 2022 |