Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement in Difficult Access Patients

Authors

• Hilary P. Babb BSN, RN, MaineHealth

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Description

In hospitalized adult patients with difficult intravenous access, how does ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter insertion compared with traditional landmark/palpation techniques affect first-attempt success and catheter failure rates during hospitalization?

Publication Date

7-2026

Disciplines

Nursing

Recommended Citation

Babb, Hilary P. BSN, RN, "Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement in Difficult Access Patients" (2026). Nurse Residency. 178.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/nurseresidency/178