Does infrared visualization improve selection of venipuncture sites for indwelling needle at the forearm in second-year nursing students?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.02.005
• Publication Date: 2016-02-19T21:06:18Z
• Authors: Keiko Fukuroku; Yugo Narita; Yukari Taneda; Shinji Kobayashi; Alberto A. Gayle
• Keywords: Venipuncture

To evaluate the effectiveness of a vein visualization display system using near-infrared light ("Vein Display") for safe and proper selection venipuncture sites indwelling needle placement in forearm.Ten second year nursing students were recruited to apply an line with without Vein Display. Another ten participants from various faculty serve as patients. The quality procedure at selected was evaluated according scale developed by authors. Time, scores patterns puncture-site compared respect three different methods: [1] attempt 1 (tourniquet only), [2] 2 (Vein Display only) [3] 3 (both). validate Display, 52 trials conducted total.We found that site time significantly improved particularly case difficult administer sites. Overall, we no significant difference quality, determined our scale.These results suggest equipment such can contribute immensely improvement practical skills, venipuncture, especially context elderly