A nursing administrator is concerned about the incidence of complications related to IV therapy, including bloodstream infection. Which action by the administrator would have the biggest impact on decreasing complications?
a. Investigate initiating a dedicated IV team.
b. Require inservice education for all RNs.
c. Limit IV starts to the most experienced nurses.
d. Perform quality control testing on skin preparation products.
A
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends having a dedicated IV team to reduce complications, save money, and improve client satisfaction and outcomes. In-service education would always be helpful, but it would not have the same outcomes as an IV team. Limiting IV starts to the most experienced nurses does not allow newer nurses to gain this expertise. The quality of skin preparation products is only one aspect of IV insertion that could contribute to infection.
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