Just a really quick question: when you were in nursing school, were you required to wear goggles when putting in IV catheters?
Another question: does your facility require you to wear goggles when putting in IV catheters or venous blood sticks?
I find the goggles that our nursing school requires to be very cumbersome, oftentimes falling down the face, getting in the way, or obscuring one's view. It definitely is a detriment to an already stressed student.
Does anyone have a link for standards of care for putting in IV catheters (whether goggles are even required)? I went to the Infusion Nurses Society to do a quick check on suggested standards, but was unable to get any information online (I will need to purchase their book).
