IV TIPS for 💉New Grad Nurses💉 #nurse #nursingschool #nursingstudent #nclex #futurenurse #nursing

[MrIdontknowww]

As a "difficult stick" I would suggest to listen to your patient, they may have dealt with the difficulties and may be able to offer legit tips

[hobbythat]

I am a hard stick and I always tells the nurses "do this vein, the others are too difficult". They take that as a challenge, then go for the hard ones. They miss every time.

[Mark-ksrv]

I just failed the Nclex exam.😭😭😓 I cannot begin to articulate the level of embarrassment and heartache I'm feeling. 😥 I'm confident that I will be a good nurse . I just need to get past this, move on and persevere

[altathewolf]

When I was in the ER, they were trying to give me an IV, they kept switching which arm they were poking, and fished in my left arm for 5 minutes. They legit had to pull out the ultrasound. Thankfully, I'm used to IVs from when I was hospitalized as a kid, so I wasn't too bothered by it. I think I was mostly upset at the fact I couldn't go back to school because they were taking so long, lol. The bruises after were crazy, bro

[jahouser]

Nothing better than a nurse who is good at this and I always let them know how much I appreciate their skill.

[KaiyaCorrbin]

The warm glove trick has yet to actually fail me. Make it hot water and always monitor with the patient and on the skin to make sure you're staying safe.

That tourniquet wasn't nearly tight enough, though. xDD Just a heads-up to those people watching who haven't dealt with it much. She was probably just doing a demonstration versus an actual poke.

[ladyofthecreek]

I had one nurse who wouldn't stop poking me until another nurse intervened. I never had a vein blowout before 🥵 Two nurses in black showed up and inserted the IV like no big thing. Angels 🙌

[calvinreed]

AEMT and ER Tech: Alcohol preps can help dilate the veins too and double tourniqueting can help make the veins “pop” more. Sometime for elderly patients inflating a BP cuff and using that as a tourniquet can help as it is a more circumferential pressure!
Also, look on the thumb side of the wrist and back side of the forearm for hidden veins that like to pop as well! Happy poking!

[AnaHaze]

As a former IV user, the warmer you are the better. A hot shower works the best but anything you can do to stay warm!

[colleennikstenas]

I always use a washcloth or pillowcase under the tourniquet. Hurts less, fewer skin tears, can tighten a bit more.

[albertagrown]

Also, nurses gotta be more confident in placing lines in heavily tattooed areas! Trust us.... a quick pinch or two or even three is worth giving our other arm a break! Lol

[ihearthomecrafting]

Very helpful and I think this is great for nurses learning techniques as well as any medical professionals in the field!

[esmoonieya]

I literally just donated my blood yesterday. I gave compliment to my nurse as she is so quick and skillful, that even big needle like that didn't even feel hurt. She's so happy and proud ❤

[silver]

At my hospital they use a different kind of tourniquet. It is more of a strap, with a clasp that is very easy to loosen or tighten. They have different color coded sizes, so it is easy to grab the right one from the cart.

[xXfireflyyXx]

Don't be scared to use a tight tourniquet!!!! A few seconds of tight can make all the difference in giving you a nice plump target! Put that tourniquet on clothing if the patient has fragile skin. But don't be scared to make it a little tight!

[nanetteisontheinternet]

I’m a hard stick and my advice is to always ask the patient if they have a preference for where they want the IV, I always get people wanting to put it on the inside of my elbow and I have to tell them that my hand veins work so much better. Also forget the warm blanket/whatever and get a real heat pack, most places I get an IV at have them, although I think the hot water in the glove trick would work fine as well. I’ve also never had someone pull the skin back on the opposite side of the arm, I don’t generally look at what they’re doing but it usually feels like they’re anchoring with their thumb, but do whatever works.

[glo_Mac]

I once told the nurse you can’t find my vein in one of my arms, and she insisted she could. Stuck me over 4 times. Tried the other arm only once. Then moved to my hands. The other nurse came over and said she was needed elsewhere, she took over and instantly found my vein one time. Bruh. These nurses sometimes just don’t give 😂

[Unusual_Farmer]

Had to get anesthesia once when i was younger. The nurse was having a hard time finding a vein, and me being terrified of going under wasn't helping things. She started slapping my arm to get a vein and was loudly telling me to calm down. This method looks so much better than that mess.

[MeaganSal]

Whenever I’m starting IVs or drawing blood and I get the flashback it’s such a huge dopamine hit lol idk why

[dakotahallen]

Emts everywhere “Yall got time for all that?”