Decreasing repetitive needlesticks will save time and improve patient experience, says this CNO.
HealthLeaders spoke to Michele Acito, executive vice president and chief nursing officer at Holy Name Medical Center, about the dangers of repetitive needlesticks and how new technology might eliminate them.
G Hatfield is the nursing editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Repetitive needlesticks increase anxiety and pain among patients, which can impact their care in the short and long term.
The new PIVO™ device allows nurses to save the time it would take to find a vein in a patient, and it decreases exposure and opportunity for infection.
Healthy IV care and maintenence is another way to decrease repetitive needlesticks.