Survey of heat use during peripheral IV insertion by health care workers

Tammy Kiger¹, Élise Arsenault Knudsen, Wendy Curran+5

• ¹University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (Mss Kiger, Knudsen, Curran, Hunter, Schaub, Williams, and Zechel) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing (Dr Kwekkeboom), Madison, Wisconsin. Tammy Kiger, MSN, RN, is a nursing informatics specialist at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin. Élise Arsenault Knudsen, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, is the clinical nurse specialist for evidence-based practice at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Wendy Curran, MS, RN, OCN®, is a clinical nurse specialist in oncology services at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Julia Hunter, MSN, RN, PNP-BC, is a clinical nurse specialist for the pediatric clinics at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Anna Schaub, MSN, MHA, RN, is a cardiology coordinator in preventive cardiology at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Mary Jane Williams, DNP, MPH, RN, NE-BC, is the clinical nurse manager of the clinical research unit at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Janet Zechel, MSA, RN, CNML, is the former clinical nurse manager of the venous access team at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Kristine Kwekkeboom, PhD, RN, is an associate professor and director of the PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing.