How to Start an IV #nursingschool #RN #BSN

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Some random tips:
💉 Apply tourniquet FIRST, then truly assess for veins. Sure, you might be able to identify one from a visual glance, but tying that tourniquet and taking a closer look might just give you a better option.

💉 Don’t JUST look! Palpating the region for options can give you great choices in the forearm, wrist, and AC. Looks can be deceiving, so don’t OVERlook the importance of palpation

💉For stubborn veins that just won’t surface, try tapping gently and using a heated blanket or warm pack. Warmth = dilation, so you’re more apt to find a winning vein if they’re feeling warm and plump!

💉 ALWAYS anchor the vein BELOW the insertion site. Pull the vein down & taut. Never anchor above. You have less control & are at risk for sticking yourself!

💉 Bevel up. This might sound simple for those of you who know how important it is, but it can be overlooked & assumed that new students know this!

Remember → IVs take PRACTICE and PATIENCE! You got this, future nurse.

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[kiahenfer]

My hand Is always shaking so it's making me Question My sanity If i wanna pursue Being a nurse 😭

[shannonanderson]

Give me more videos. I love this it’s very detailed and put together very nicely

[paulastenavage]

I have donated platelets a few times . So one phlebotomist tried the vein in my left arm ( my right arm has a good vein) . As soon as the needle hit ( only word I could think of) the vein I screamed! Told her” take it out . Take it out”! Not even 5 minutes later I had black and blue bruises because the vein collapsed! It was a horrible experience. This is off topic, but I hate having the needle placed in my hand for my surgeries .talk about uncomfortable!

[wuffpaw]

No. Start distal, move up only if necessary. You shouldn't use the AC joint unless absolutely necessary, as the patient will get a lot of irritation and may dislodge the catheter because, well, that's where the arm flexes...

[BetsyRoberts-ue]

I have some serious medical problems and have to have IV's at least once or twice a year. I also have tiny, squiggly veins small enough to be those of a child. Some nurses start to go in at too high an angle and because of this, they either miss and dig around or go right through the vein.

I used to draw blood and learned how to get an IV in when I was studying microbiology years ago. Do nurses (as a rule) get offended if I tell them to go in more parallel to the skin? I have limited veins to use so it's a big deal. (once I had to have an IV in my neck)

[nolanic]

Are you supposed to clamp the tubing so the bmood return doesn't squirt everywhere??
Doing a check off soon, so was wondering lol😅

[aabattery]

Not all done.😮 where it is the port cap cover.

[Wyz]

🤨 FIRST....remove long sleeved clothing....who knows where that's been.

[laniepanlilio]

Better secure it first before connecting it to the line.

[elijahsmith]

Why do you have to clamp the tube in the end?

[virginiajavier]

That's not the good, or the best site for iv line