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Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion
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2023
Source: Madeline Lassche, MSNEd, RN and Katie Baraki, MSN, RN, College of Nursing, University of Utah, UT The purpose of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) insertion is to infuse medications, perform intravenous (IV) fluid therapy, or inject radioactive tracers for special examination procedures. Placing a PIV is an invasive procedure and requires the use of an aseptic, no-touch technique. Common IV venipuncture sites are the arms and hands in adults and the feet in children. According to...
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Peripheral Venous Cannulation
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2023
Source: Sharon Bord, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland, USA Placement of an intravenous (IV) catheter is one of the key procedures in medicine. The IV catheter allows patients to receive critical medications, including pain medicine, insulin, antibiotics, blood products, and fluids for rehydration. Additionally, placing an IV catheter allows for blood samples to be obtained, which can be sent to the laboratory for testing and...
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Discontinuing Intravenous Fluids and a Peripheral Intravenous Line
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2023
Source: Madeline Lassche, MSNEd, RN and Katie Baraki, MSN, RN, College of Nursing, University of Utah, UT Intravenous (IV) fluid administration and peripheral IV catheters (PIVs) may be discontinued for a number of reasons. The most common reason for discontinuing IV fluids is that the patient has returned to normal body fluid volume (euvolemia) and is able to maintain adequate oral fluid intake or is being discharged from the hospital. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control Guidelines...
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Assessing and Flushing a Peripheral Intravenous Line
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2023
Source: Madeline Lassche, MSNEd, RN and Katie Baraki, MSN, RN, College of Nursing, University of Utah, UT After peripheral intravenous (IV) access is initiated, it is important to assess and maintain the IV catheter according to institutional policies and nursing standards of practice. The regular assessment of the insertion site and the surrounding areas for signs of complications is necessary to prevent IV catheter complications, including infiltration, phlebitis, infection, extravasation, or...
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Peripheral Artery Disease IV: Nursing Management
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2025
The nursing management of a patient with peripheral artery disease (PAD) begins with a thorough assessment of the patient’s health history and clinical manifestations.AssessmentHealth History: Evaluate the patient’s history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, family history of cardiovascular issues, and lifestyle factors such as dietary patterns, smoking, and physical activity.Physical Examination:Assess the affected extremity for decreased or absent peripheral pulses, temperature changes,...
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The needle provides temporary guidance during insertion but is not left in the vessel. Once the flexible catheter reaches the vein, withdrawing the needle leaves only the catheter available for access. This arrangement supports temporary bloodstream access while allowing clinicians to deliver fluids, medications, blood products, or contrast agents through the softer flexible tube.
Site selection helps determine whether the catheter can provide reliable temporary venous access, while securement helps keep it positioned after insertion. Inadequate attention to either factor may contribute to accidental dislodgement or other access problems. Appropriate selection and securement therefore support consistent therapy delivery and help maintain the catheter during clinical care.
Aseptic technique helps reduce the risk of infection during placement and management. Ongoing monitoring helps clinicians identify problems involving infiltration, phlebitis, infection, or accidental dislodgement before access becomes unusable. Together with appropriate site selection and securement, these practices form the main safeguards for maintaining peripheral IV catheter access safely.
Important complications include infiltration, phlebitis, infection, and accidental dislodgement. Monitoring is necessary because a catheter that initially provides functional access can later develop one of these problems. Recognizing a complication supports timely clinical attention and helps prevent continued use of an access site that may no longer be suitable for therapy.
Clinicians use this access for several short-term purposes, including administration of intravenous fluids, medications, blood products, and contrast agents. It can also support limited blood sampling. The appropriate use depends on the immediate clinical requirement, while site selection, aseptic technique, securement, and monitoring help preserve usable access during treatment.
During placement, the needle guides the flexible catheter through the skin and into a peripheral vein. The needle is then withdrawn, leaving the catheter positioned for access. After securement, clinicians can use the catheter to deliver intravenous therapy or obtain limited blood samples, while monitoring helps identify infiltration, phlebitis, infection, or dislodgement.