How to Start an IV | IV Insertion Clinical Skill for Nursing

This video explains how to conduct an IV insertion. You will learn how to insert an intravenous needle in a client. Nursing students need to know how to begin the IV process and understand it as part of their nursing routine. This video gives nurses and nursing students tips of starting the IV process and must only be used for instructional process. Abide by the state or your employer’s protocols when inserting IV.

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[yhemfsl]

I’m in nursing school right now and had ER clinical last night. It was a quiet night and a well staffed ER. One of the nurses not much older than me let me do my first ever IV on him. He had good arm veins and wasn’t phased by my lack of experience. It was awesome!

[nwalker]

Thanks for doing a live demo. I would love more of this. An overhead shot be good since her hand was in the way. Thanks again.

[naherasefa]

I am literally loving this guy's passion to teach us on you-tube
thanks as usual

[heatherrose]

We have different IV cannulas, but once I initially poke someone and get flashback, I wait (count to 2), then advance the whole cannula (needle and all) to open the hole in the skin a little more, then advance the plastic tube (catheter) and withdraw the needle. Too often I think new nurses try to be too quick and don't open the skin access that little bit extra, so when they advance the catheter it kinks on them. The patients will quite often have a fight or flight reaction from the pain, and their vein can collapse, being patient allows the vein to refill before you try to advance the catheter. Speed comes later, skill first :) Also, don't be afraid of the tourniquet, tie it like you mean it. A loose tourniquet doesn't do anything. I also like to explain to my patient what to expect ie/nasty poke here, just give me a second, I know that tourniquet is tight, communication goes a long way!

[nicolesprague]

The angle of the video wasn't great. You couldn't see the vein she was going for or the insertion. It would've been better from a different angle, but the teaching was well done.

[eunicerogers]

Simple Nursing helped me a lot when I was in school. I still watch his videos to refresh my skills. Thanks a lot

[nevilchristian]

Wow. Thank you so much for having that pain for us... Great job...I literally watched all your videos while I was preparing for my NCLEX...and as usual...all videos are full of information... and nursing art work... thank you so much for sharing these videos...

[jasony]

I appreciate this video; it is so mandatory, it is so hidden.

[doremifasolatido-rozs]

I missed cannulating patients. Please do a video on how to dispense a medication via pyxis machine. Thankssss. Appreciate your time and efforts especially to nurse mike who sacrificed himself just to educate nurses

[Sharon-tobk]

Im sure its a thorough tutorial but the angle made me see only her hand. Thanks for making the video.

[rajveerkaur]

Thank you so much Mike ur vedios are really helpful And informative I passed my NCLex with 90 questions

[Linkfan]

I really love this live demo, I just wish that the camera zoomed in as a birds-eye view more on the detail for inserting the needle into the vein, as well as dressing it, etc. =(

[rinnasable]

Mike.. Thanks for your level of dedication...
Love all your videos

[MariaTorres-npqi]

Not a very good visual of the technique. Perhaps in the next video we can get a close up. Thank you

[nycelo]

Hmmm! The angle of the camera. Can’t see the site of insertion.

[scottmagri]

Thanks. Just wish there was a better angle. Camera above the site

[tanyab]

thank you for such a great learning experience.

[alextroy]

I couldn’t see her inserting the IV. Seems simple though. Practice makes perfect!

[ShaunLang]

As a paramedic I went from putting a 24g in a thumb to being a new RN not being able to hit an AC with a 22 g. Bring back the JELCOs!!!! I just cant grasp these new Y site caths.

[_dranillok]

Can you do a PPD live demo, I always have trouble with that skill?