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. 2024 Mar 6;47(2):108–119. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000539

TABLE 3. Insertion Sites.

Venipuncture location: (n = 38) PIVC location: (n = 38) Students were asked where they have observed the most PIVCs placed (n = 38)
Back of the hand – 5% (n = 2) Back of the hand – 5.2% (n =2) Back of the hand – 39.5% (n = 15)
Forearm – 18% (n = 7) Forearm – 47.4% (n = 18) Forearm – 21% (n = 8)
Antecubital fossa – 74% (n = 28) Antecubital fossa – 47.4% (n = 18) Antecubital fossa – 39.5% (n = 15)
Don't know – 3% (n = 1)

Abbreviation: PIVC, peripheral intravenous catheter.