Ultrasound
The Effect of Catheter Length Placed Into the Vein on Peripheral Ultrasound-Guided Catheter Survival Time: A Prospective Observational Study
Establishing and maintaining peripheral intravenous access in patients with no visible or palpable veins can be arduous. Intravenous catheters placed with ultrasound do not survive as long as traditionally placed catheters. This study was performed to determine the relationship between the catheter length placed into the lumen of the vein using ultrasound and catheter survival.Point of Care Ultrasound Utilization for the Evaluation of Ectopic Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who practices in the emergency department must understand how to rapidly diagnose and rule out life-threatening conditions. In women presenting to the emergency department within the first trimester of pregnancy, an ectopic pregnancy is a potentially life-threatening condition that must be explored. An ectopic pregnancy is the presence of a fertilized embryo that implants outside of the uterus, with almost 70% occurring in the fallopian tube.1,2 Implantation of the fertilized embryo outside the uterus, especially in the fallopian tube, can have devastating consequences.Contrast Extravasation as a Complication of Emergency Nurse-Performed Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement
Vascular access procedures are among the most commonly performed procedures in the emergency department. The objective of the current study was to compare the contrast extravasation rate for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous (USGPIV) catheter placement by emergency nurses with peripheral intravenous catheters placed by standard landmark techniques.
