Spiking and Priming IV Bags- Nursing Skills

Spiking and Priming IV Bags- Nursing Skills

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Spiking and Priming IV Bags- Nursing Skills:

In this video, we’re going to show you how to spike and prime IV bags and tubing. You will do this both for primary infusions AND secondary infusions or piggybacks.

First, of course, verify your order and use your 5 rights. Then remove the IV fluid bag from its package. Then you’ll open the IV tubing package and clamp the tubing with a roller clamp. Make sure that’s the only clamp that’s clamped. Now, invert the IV fluid bag and remove the stopper from the port. Then, remove the cover from the spike on the IV tubing and insert the spike into the port on the bag. You may have to push and twist to get it all the way in, just make sure you’re going straight so you don’t puncture the bag. Now you can turn the bag right-side up and hang it on an IV pole. You want to squeeze the drop chamber so it’s about ½ full. Now you can slowly unclamp the roller clamp until the fluid starts flowing, and use the roller clamp to control the flow until the tubing is full of the IV fluid. Usually we’ll do this over a sink or a trash can. Just make sure you get all the bubbles out of it, then clamp the tubing. Now you’re ready to attach the tubing to the patient’s IV access. Make sure you scrub the hub for 30 seconds with alcohol scrub and then twist the luer-lock in place, then insert the tubing into your IV pump and program appropriately according to your orders. Make sure you unclamp the tubing before you hit start! And, of course, follow your 6 rights and document the med administration. We love you guys! Go out and be your best selves today! And, as always, happy nursing!

Bookmarks:
0.05 Introduction to spiking and priming IV bags
0:25 order verification/ using 5 rights
0:32 Open IV tubing
0:50 Spiking the IV Bag
1:02 Hanging the IV Bag
1:12 Initiating IV Flow/ air bubble removal
1:30 Reclamping the IV Bag
1:55 Attaching Tubing to Patient IV Access
2:12 Programming the IV Pump
2:23 6 Rights/ Documentation of Medication
2:30 Outro

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[seansmith]

I tried this on myself and it worked . Great video guys !

[ajitaadhikari]

Hi you guys have really good video and now can u make some video for thesis for degree nursing student

[carolyng.]

Can there be regurgitation of blood inside the iv bag?

[rebeccacarlson]

Not a very good teaching video. We can't see the IV bag, the tubing being spiked or the actual air bubbles being dispersed. And, also, what the heck about attaching the needle? - No view.

[khethukuthulaprincess]

room for improvement, he needs to show the camera when spiking

[chrisannahibbitts]

Literally covering up the equipment during the entire demonstration. The camera is too far away and you can’t see anything that’s being done.