Comparison of intravenous cannulation skill before and after the training programme
| Steps | Pretraining (n=79), n (%) of correct performance | Post-training (n=75), n (%) of correct performance |
| Ensures the equipment availability required for the procedure | 53 (67) | 70 (93) |
| Checks identity of patient wrist band (hospital no.) | 13 (17) | 29 (39) |
| Assistant applies proximal pressure* | 79 (100) | 75 (100) |
| Does hand hygiene* | 64 (81) | 71 (95) |
| Cleans area with antiseptic | 43 (54) | 68 (91) |
| Appropriate intravenous cannula 30° to skin | 27 (34) | 73 (97) |
| Proper insertion of catheter in vein (flash back of blood in cannula seen)* | 71 (90) | 75 (100) |
| Completes successful insertion of cannula in 1–2 attempts (ie, gets blood on aspiration in syringe)* | 58 (73) | 73 (97) |
| Cleans blood spillage | 17 (22) | 37 (49) |
| Assistant removes proximal pressure | 77 (98) | 72 (96) |
| Attaches blocker | 76 (96) | 75 (100) |
| Removes gloves | 68 (86) | 69 (92) |
| Fixes dressing properly | 77 (98) | 75 (100) |
| Participants exhibiting satisfactory skill | 36 (48.0) | 69 (92.0) |
| Mean (SD) total score out of 10† | 7.91 (1.11) | 9.22 (0.66) |
*Mean (SD) was calculated for 75 participants who completed both the assessments.
†Identified as critical steps.