Evaluating the Efficacy and Use of Vein Visualization Equipment Among Clinical Nurses in an Intermediate Care Environment

Affiliation

• ¹ University of North Carolina Hospitals, Hillsborough, North Carolina (Mr Kanipe); Medical Intensive Care Unit, University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Ms Kime); University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Dr Smith-Miller); Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (Ms Shobe); and University of Florida School of Nursing, Gainesville, Florida (Dr Li). William Kanipe, BSN, RN, PCCN, was the principal investigator on this study. At the time of the study, Mr Kanipe was the assistant nurse manager on the unit where the research was conducted. He is now a nurse manager at the University of North Carolina Hospitals-Hillsborough campus. Kellie Shobe, MS, BSN, RN, PCCN, was the coprincipal investigator on this study. At the time of this study, Ms Shobe was a clinical nurse on the unit where the research was conducted. Yin Li, PhD, BM, RN, was a PhD candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing during the preparation phase of this project. She assisted the research team with data analysis and interpretation. Dr Li is now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Florida. Mary Kime, MSN, RN, is a clinical nurse in the medicine intensive care unit at the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill and is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Nursing. Ms Kime assisted with the development of the manuscript. Cheryl A. Smith-Miller, PhD, RN-BC, is currently serving as nurse scientist at University of North Carolina Hospitals. Her focus is on facilitating clinical nurses' engagement in research. Dr Smith-Miller assisted the research team with study design and manuscript development.