The experience of patients at high risk of difficult peripheral intravenous cannulation: An Australian prospective observational study.

Introduction: Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) insertion is challenging for some patients, leading to delays in care and workflow. A few easy-to-identify risk factors can differentiate difficult to cannulate (DIVA) patients.

Methods: A prospective observational study of adults undergoing PIVC was undertaken.

Establishing a hospital-based ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter training programme: A narrative of a 5-year experience.

Despite ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter insertion being a well-established method for patients with difficult intravenous access, currently there are limited hospital-based training programmes. We describe the training programme that was established in our hospital over 5 years ago and how it can be replicated in other centres.

Evaluating an ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation training program for emergency clinicians: An Australian perspective.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to identify the proportion of clinicians using ultrasound guidance (USG) to insert peripheral intravenous cannulas (PIVCs) in the emergency department (ED) following attendance at a hospital-based USG PIVC training program.

Methods: Over 12-months, USG cannulation training sessions were offered to nurses and doctors competent in standard PIVC insertion (landmark technique), working in the ED. Surveys pre and post-training captured participants' self-reported confidence with cannulation and USG cannulation using a 5-point Likert scale.