Ashley Elizabeth Amick, Sarah E Feinsmith, Evan M Davis, Jordan Sell, Valerie Macdonald, Paul Trinquero, Arthur G Moore, Victor Gappmeier, Katharine Colton, Andrew Cunningham, William Ford, Joseph Feinglass, Jeffrey H Barsuk
INTRODUCTION: Difficult intravenous (IV) access (DIVA) is frequently encountered in the hospital setting. Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter (USGPIV) insertion has emerged as an effective procedure to establish access in patients with DIVA. Despite the increased use of USGPIV, little is known about the optimal training paradigms for bedside nurses. Therefore, we developed and evaluated a novel, sustainable, USGPIV simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) curriculum for nurses. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study of an USGPIV SBML training program for bedside nurses over a 12-month period...
February 1, 2022: Simulation in Healthcare: Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare