Ultrasound assessment of peripheral intravenous catheters by nurses in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Ryan J GoodElizabeth DiazRobin ThomasBeth WathenTodd C CarpenterPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2021)
Nurses can perform UA of PIV status in PICU patients and express greater confidence in the findings of UA than TA. Further study is necessary to determine the impact of UA on the rate of PIV complications.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- high dose
- low dose
- young adults
- patient reported outcomes
- ultrasound guided
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- clinical evaluation