Nurse versus doctor for wrist artery tube placement
This study compares how well nurses and doctors (anesthesiologists) perform a common procedure: placing a small tube into the wrist artery to monitor blood pressure or take blood samples. It is testing if nurses can do it just as safely and effectively.
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Who can take part
- You are a nurse who has passed a training course on how to put a small tube into the wrist artery (radial artery).
- Or you are a Czech board-certified anesthesiologist who is already skilled at this procedure.
- You must not lack the skill to place the tube in the wrist artery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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