Table 2 . Row Percentages ( Frequencies ) and P Values for Fisher ’ s Exact Test for Nonrandom Association Between Respondent Position Versus Multi-Use Gel Bottle Use , Aseptic and Sterile Glove Use , and Aseptic and Sterile Gel Use
UGPIV = ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous .
Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC , is the chief executive officer at PICC Excellence , Inc ., a research member of the Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research ( AVATAR ) Group , and an adjunct associate professor at Griffith University in Brisbane , Australia .
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