IV SafeLock Device Functionality in Emergency Department

Functionality of the IV SafeLock Device in Emergency Department Setting

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the functionality of the IV SafeLock in the clinical emergency department setting.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Emergency Department nurses who are consenting and willing to perform tasks.
• Their patient population will include stable patients 18 or over, who present through triage, are medically stable, are able to verbally consent and require intravenous access.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency Department nurses who are unwilling to consent to use IV SafeLock on their patient population.
• The patient population will exclude pregnant patients, children, prisoners, patients with dementia, or any member of protected class as specified by IRB.
• The patients must be medically stable and not include patients presenting with acute stroke, acute myocardial infarction, severe sepsis or shock.