The world is pretty much familiar with intravenous therapy, thanks to the profusion of medical TV shows and the Internet. Even if they’ve never personally experienced it, they’re also likely to be afraid of any type of procedure involving a PIV.
They’ve felt the pain of a failed needlestick. Or, they’ve seen it on the face of someone else. The irony is that many people today are less afraid of many kinds of medical trauma or procedures than they are of a nurse or medical technician’s attempt to place a PIV.
Statistics Speak
More Education and Technology Assistance is Needed
Nurses and medical technicians are the main healthcare professionals who provide and monitor PIV therapy. Programs to help them improve knowledge and skills is certainly the answer; however, technology is also getting into the act.
Devices such as the IV-eye® portable vein finder can assist in the identification, assessment and preservation of peripheral blood vessels. The IV-eye provides a real-time, clear image of a patient’s vascular structure.
The benefit is multifold. When you reduce the number of failed needlesticks, you also reduce the related costs. You save time, as well as delays in treatment. Equally as important, you reduce your patients’ fear and discomfort. This is crucial when you consider that their willing participation helps in just about all procedures.
The IV-eye uses near infrared (NIR) LEDs to trans-illuminate the patient’s limb from both sides of the target area. The NIR light penetrates deep into the patient’s skin and subcutaneous tissue, where it’s captured by the device’s camera. It’s processed to display a real-time image of the patient’s vascular structure.
The device shows a red line on the display, allowing you to align with the vein. This red line continues as a red light projected onto the patient’s skin to help identify the needle insertion point. It’s about the size of a smartphone. The IV-eye can reduce the inflated fear of failed needlesticks for both medical professionals and patients.
Technology that makes things easier for medical professionals and their staffs is the guiding principle behind the products Vitacon distributes. The vein finding technology used by the IV-eye portable handheld vein finder is a proud example. Use this link to have a distributor contact you.
They’ve felt the pain of a failed needlestick. Or, they’ve seen it on the face of someone else. The irony is that many people today are less afraid of many kinds of medical trauma or procedures than they are of a nurse or medical technician’s attempt to place a PIV.
Statistics Speak
- Approximately 90% of patients admitted to hospitals receive intravenous therapy. Successful placement of a PIV is surprisingly only 57% successful after two attempts.
- These statistics change dramatically if the PIV placement is done by a vascular access nurse who has undergone specific training to assess these devices’ placement, maintenance, and removal.
- PIV placement is one of the top three skills that graduate nurses say they are uncomfortable performing.
More Education and Technology Assistance is Needed
Nurses and medical technicians are the main healthcare professionals who provide and monitor PIV therapy. Programs to help them improve knowledge and skills is certainly the answer; however, technology is also getting into the act.
Devices such as the IV-eye® portable vein finder can assist in the identification, assessment and preservation of peripheral blood vessels. The IV-eye provides a real-time, clear image of a patient’s vascular structure.
The benefit is multifold. When you reduce the number of failed needlesticks, you also reduce the related costs. You save time, as well as delays in treatment. Equally as important, you reduce your patients’ fear and discomfort. This is crucial when you consider that their willing participation helps in just about all procedures.
The IV-eye uses near infrared (NIR) LEDs to trans-illuminate the patient’s limb from both sides of the target area. The NIR light penetrates deep into the patient’s skin and subcutaneous tissue, where it’s captured by the device’s camera. It’s processed to display a real-time image of the patient’s vascular structure.
The device shows a red line on the display, allowing you to align with the vein. This red line continues as a red light projected onto the patient’s skin to help identify the needle insertion point. It’s about the size of a smartphone. The IV-eye can reduce the inflated fear of failed needlesticks for both medical professionals and patients.
Technology that makes things easier for medical professionals and their staffs is the guiding principle behind the products Vitacon distributes. The vein finding technology used by the IV-eye portable handheld vein finder is a proud example. Use this link to have a distributor contact you.
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