The Effect of Two Different Tourniquet Techniques on Peripheral IV Access Success Rates

The Effect of Two Different Tourniquet Techniques on Peripheral IV Access Success Rates

The purpose of this study is to compare the success rates of two different tourniquets that are used when placing an IV.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Emergency Department patients
• 18 years old or older
• who receive peripheral IV access

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients under the age of 18
• prison inmates
• pregnant patients
• patients who are unable to give informed consent
• critically ill patients who need emergent IV access as defined by the Emergency Medicine consultant of record for the patient