Abstract:Peripheral intravenous insertion (PIV) is one of the most common clinical procedures which nurses receive little formal training. It is said that more than a quarter of first-time insertion rate (FTIR) fail (Hess 2010), thus, patient experience is at risk if this is not performed by a trained staff. This study aimed to explore if a Structured Educational Program (SEP) was effective to increase a hospital’s FTIR which has a failing international benchmark scores. It used a quasi-experimental design and pre-expe… Show more
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