Radial Versus Femoral Arterial Access for Interventional Procedures: Is There a Preference Among Nursing Care Providers?

The purpose of this study was to examine preference for radial or femoral access for visceral arterial interventions among nursing staff responsible for postprocedural care at a single institution. In September 2018, 100 surveys were sent to nurses in the Cardiac and Interventional Radiology Recovery Unit, 48 of whom completed the survey. On a 5-point Likert scale, nurses responded to whether they disagree or agree with 10 encouraging statements...