Novice and Expert Nurses' Eye Movements and Success With Simulated Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization

Background: Failed peripheral intravenous catheterizations result in multiple painful skin punctures, diagnostic and treatment delays, and increased morbidity and mortality. Incorporating gaze behavior training may increase success rates. Method: Using eye tracking glasses with simulated catheterizations, we compared novice (n = 12) and expert nurses' (n = 10) insertion attempt success rates and eye movements. Results: Experts took significantly Less time to complete catheterization and had fewer visits and fixations on the area of interest than novices. Conclusions: Training gaze behaviors during simulated peripheral intravenous catheterizations may increase novice nurses' success rates.

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Using eye tracking glasses with simulated peripheral intravenous catheterizations, training gaze behaviors may increase novice nurses' success rates. Experts showed significantly quicker and more efficient catheterization completion compared to novices.