Event Title
What are the best practices to promote successful cannulation when inserting a peripheral intravenous line in neonates?
Faculty Mentor
Debbie Greene
Keywords
Debbie Greene
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of various techniques and determine what techniques work best to promote successful cannulation when inserting a peripheral intravenous line in neonates. Neonates (any infant from 0-28 days) in general are believed to have small, delicate vasculature making obtaining intravenous access difficult. When indwelling intravenous catheters are required for rehydration, antibiotics, resuscitation or parenteral nutrition, sensitive neonatal vasculature is often thought to be even more compromised and fragile. Previous studies have suggested that the use of heat, ultrasound and other biomedical devices significantly increase the success rate of patent intravenous catheter placement. In this study, I will investigate best practices to promote successful cannulation to educate neonatal, emergency and intensive care unit personnel improve success rates when caring for the neonatal patient.
Session Name:
Poster Presentation Session #2 - Poster #64
Start Date
4-4-2014 12:15 PM
End Date
4-4-2014 1:00 PM
Location
HSB 3rd Floor Student Commons
What are the best practices to promote successful cannulation when inserting a peripheral intravenous line in neonates?
HSB 3rd Floor Student Commons
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of various techniques and determine what techniques work best to promote successful cannulation when inserting a peripheral intravenous line in neonates. Neonates (any infant from 0-28 days) in general are believed to have small, delicate vasculature making obtaining intravenous access difficult. When indwelling intravenous catheters are required for rehydration, antibiotics, resuscitation or parenteral nutrition, sensitive neonatal vasculature is often thought to be even more compromised and fragile. Previous studies have suggested that the use of heat, ultrasound and other biomedical devices significantly increase the success rate of patent intravenous catheter placement. In this study, I will investigate best practices to promote successful cannulation to educate neonatal, emergency and intensive care unit personnel improve success rates when caring for the neonatal patient.