Development of an intravenous skills module for graduate nurses.
Graduate nurses (GNs) are a major part of hospital recruitment. Forty-two percent of new hires are likely to be GNs. Many GNs feel ill prepared in intravenous (i.v.) catheter insertion and central line care. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to determine if an i.v. skills workshop would have a positive impact on GNs' comfort and skills. Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey data indicate that 29% of graduate nurse residents participating in the first cohort of this workshop list i.v. skills as most challenging. Postsurvey data showed that GN comfort level improved. Supporting the GN in this challenging transition by providing focused education and skills practice may alleviate this discomfort.
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado. Barbara Wenger, MS, RN, AOCNS®, CRNI®, has practiced in the field of oncology for many years and is currently an oncology clinical nurse specialist on an inpatient oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant/palliative care unit at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) in Aurora, Colorado. She has been CRNI® certified since 2010 and is a cochair of UCH's vascular access committee.
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D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002983:Clinical Competence; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D009740:Nursing Staff; D010865:Pilot Projects