Nurses’ Performance Toward Arterial Line Complications

Abstract

Arterial catheterization is the second most frequently performed invasive procedure in the intensive care unit after central venous catheterization .Critically ill patients generally have an arterial line inserted for accurate measurement of arterial blood pressure and easy access to arterial blood for blood gases analysis. Common sites for the insertion of arterial lines are (in order of preference) radial artery, femoral artery, brachial artery axillary artery. (Slater, Clark and Esherick, 2015) Aim of the Study: