Q&A: EJ Vein Access

Q: IV access is difficult to obtain in many patients. The patient presented to PACU with external jugular IV access inserted in the OR by a LIP. The IV catheter was a short peripheral IV catheter. Is this acceptable for continued IV access in the hospitalized patient on a regular Med/Surg. floor? Hospital policy did not…

Q&A: External Jugular IV’s

Q: I know external jugulars are considered peripheral IVs. Would nursing staff in med-surg require a competency for removal of an EJ? A: The external jugular vein can be cannulated for both peripheral and central venous access. A peripheral IV catheter inserted into the external jugular vein is considered a peripheral IV, often referred to as…

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Q&A: EJ Vein Access

Q&A: External Jugular IV’s