intravenous access

What Is An IO Instead Of IV?

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What Is An IO Instead Of IV? Intraosseous infusion (IO) is used in pediatric populations during anesthesia when other intravenous access, central venous catherization or venous cutdown, are difficult to use or cannot be used. When individuals are severely ill and are in need of “rapid, efficient, and safe delivery of drugs”, IO is used.

Can Nurses Insert Intraosseous?

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Can Nurses Insert Intraosseous? Can nurses insert intraosseous? It is the position of the Infusion Nurses Society that a qualified RN, who is proficient in infusion therapy and who has been appropriately trained for the procedure, may insert, maintain, and remove intraosseous access devices. Can nurses put in Io? RN’s, physicians or EMT-P’s may insert