This list of references was lost during the site problems and I was asked to repost this list. This is my reference list from a current presentation I am giving entitled Disappearing IV Teams- Justified or Not. Hope it helps, Lynn
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Thank you for your references. It should have been a mandatory that all hospitals need to have an IV&PICC team.
I work at small 350 bed hospital. I place PICC/Midlines. I have seen such an increase in the number of lines we place just for IV access after patients have been stuck multiple times. We have so many issues relating to vascular access. We only have 1full time PICC nurse and I work part time. In 2010 we were overhelmed with line requests, after having a really bad day my team mate and I went to our nursing director and discussed our many issues. We had a moderate outcome. The nursing director was supportive of our needs and agreed 100% with our recommendation to have the staff nurses document each successful and unsuccessful PIV attempt which we have had a 40% rate. During 2010 we had several meetings with the director, our nursing director was open to reviewing the literature regarding IV Teams, was very encouraging and open to continuing the dicussion of these issue with us. I was very surprised and pleased with our directors willingness to listen to us and we were commended for bringing these issue to there attention. So there is hope for 2011.