A charge nurse learns of another nurse who has had two unsuccessful attempts at starting a peripheral iv for a child. what is the most appropriate action by the charge nurse?

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Speak to  nurse about the situation and also offer to start the child's IV.

When starting a peripheral IV for the child, no more than second  attempts at insertion should be made by one nurse only . Therefore, the charge of the nurse should be interrupt and the nurse and the offer to start the IV.

In children, total attempts of IV insertion should be limited to about four because the multiple unsuccessful attempts that cause to the child unnecessary pain, delay of the treatment, and increase the risk of the complications. A peripheral intravenous line is a small, and short plastic catheter that is being placed through the skin into the vein, that usually in the hand, elbow, or in the foot, but occasionally in the scalp also. A peripheral intravenous line is also used to give the fluids and medications to your baby

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