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pensive process.
Access success
Safety features often represent increased costs.
And, let's face it, we most likely wouldn't pay the
added price if we weren't required to use them by
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, which
includes the Needlestick Safety and Prevention
Act. Hardly any provider enjoys adapting to new
routines and techniques, but they carry the weight
of benefit. From a safety perspective, needlesticks
during IV starts have been reduced industry-wide.
When coupled with the efficiencies gained through
vein-finding technology,
great strides have been
made in improving IV
access.
OSM
Ms. Moureau
(
na ncy@piccexcel-
lence.com
) is a clinical
educator, a vascular
access consultant and the
founder and CEO of PICC
Excellence in Hartwell,
Ga.
V A S C U L A R A C C E S S
®
®
Minimize OR delays - Maximize patient satisfaction
A peer reviewed clinical study reports Veinsite® increased detection
of IV sites in 97% of especially diffi cult cases.* - British Journal of Anaesthesia
s "REAKTHROUGH DUAL,#$ SPECTRAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY
s 4HE HIGHEST QUALITY IMAGE LARGEST VIEWABLE AREA AND THE MOST
PRACTICAL VISUALIZATION INTERFACE FOR seeing through the skin
WEARABLE technology clinically proven to
INCREASE VEIN VISUALIZATION
for diffi cult IVs
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Veinsite is used by leading hospitals worldwide
www.vuetekscientifi c.com
207.657.6565
SEE CLEARLY Ms. Moureau demon-
strates the use of ultrasound in finding
veins during an educational session.
Nancy
L.
Moureau,
RN,
BSN,
CRNI,
CPUI
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