difficult IV access Archives

Same Day Tunneled Permcath at the Bedside – Nurse Clinicians in Action – 53

Same Day Tunneled Permcath at the Bedside highlights a case where a patient with several medical conditions had accidentally removed his temporary dialysis catheter and the facility ordered a replacement Permcath, as the patient now needed long-term dialysis. Same Day...

Newborn Urgently Needs IV Access – Nurse Clinicians in Action – 52

Newborn Urgently Needs IV Access describes how a newborn who was just hours old was having difficulty breathing and needed IV access for fluids. Newborn Urgently Needs IV Access – Clinical Case This case took place in a hospital where a baby was just born a few hours...

Possible DVT Leads to Downgraded IJ – Nurse Clinicians in Action – 48

Possible DVT Leads to Downgraded IJ describes a case where a hospital patient with difficult IV access and a medical history of renal failure requiring hemodialysis, was experiencing a gastrointestinal bleed and needed multiple blood transfusions. The patient’s...

On-Call Expertise Prevents Unnecessary PICC Removal – Nurse Clinicians in Action – 46

On-Call Expertise Prevents Unnecessary PICC Removal highlights a case where Vascular Wellness properly placed an ECG Tip confirmed PICC that the hospital mistakenly believed needed removal due to an X-ray reading. A Vascular Wellness on-call advanced clinician was...

Ultrasound Guidance Insufficient for DIVA Patient – Nurse Clinicians in Action – 45

Ultrasound Guidance Insufficient for DIVA Patient describes a case where Emergency Department nurses and physicians tried multiple times using ultrasound guidance to achieve vascular access in a sick patient but were unsuccessful primarily due to the patient’s...

Complex Patient Needs Numerous IV Medications

This month’s Wellness Wednesday, Complex Patient Needs Numerous IV Medications, describes a case where a facility ordered a vascular access consult for Vascular Wellness to determine which central line was best for a DIVA patient with several serious conditions,...

Numerous IV Medications for Complex Patient – Nurse Clinicians in Action – 41

Numerous IV Medications for Complex Patient describes a case where a facility ordered a vascular access consult for a DIVA patient with End Stage Renal Disease who had several other serious conditions and needed vascular access for administration of numerous IV...

Infrared and Ultrasound for Vein Visualization

Use of Infrared and Ultrasound in Vein Visualization Infrared and Ultrasound in Vein Visualization refers to the use of the two most popular aides to help clinicians locate veins when placing intravenous (IV) lines or performing blood draws. Infrared devices provide...

Patient Codes – Clinical Case

This month’s Wellness Wednesday, Patient Codes – Clinical Case, demonstrates why having a vascular access partner who is not rushed or incentivized to get to the “next case,” and has deep expertise in difficult IV access, matters. In this Patient Case, a...