This proposed study aims to fill this gap by investigating whether needle tip movement during catheter advancement is affected by whether the individual performing the insertion pushes the catheter off the needle themselves or if it is done by another person.
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Needle tip movement (displacement) in mm during initial advancement of a 16ga IV catheter off of its needle during simulated intravenous catheter insertion with three different catheter advancement techniques..
Timeframe: 15 minutes