Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement by EmergencyDepartment Nurses versus Hospital IV InsertionTeam- A Retrospective Study of Time toSuccessful Insertion

IV access in the emergency and acute care settings can often present as a challenge for patient care employees who are tasked with the essential task of placing an IV into a patient’s vein. This study compares time to IV placement by an IV Resource Insertion team compared to trained ER nurses in the skill of ultrasound guided.