Thanks. I like your energy. Good tips. I was on a hospital IV team for a year and did home IV for 3-4 years, many years ago. I am starting a new position tomorrow IV nutritionals. I'm just reviewing before I go in. Your suggestions are on target, and that's what I did back in the day. :)
Don't forget that veins have valves, don't think you failed if you went in and got red flash back but then couldn't flush. Valves can usually be palpated. Also, if you can, avoid the antecubital fossa if they're running IV fluids. If they bend they're arm it occludes it. The cephalic vein that run just below the thumb and distal radius is a great site but it's definitely a painful stick. It's a shame we can't put IVs in feet
As a patient I’m a very hard IV start and I was trying to get idea’s to make it easier for my nurse when I’m going to get my rituxin infusion. Usually the hospital has to use an ultrasound and even that takes them at least 3 or 4 tries or they don’t get it at all. I put warm water bottle’s in my sweater sleeve’s to warm me up on the way there but honestly I’m so discouraged because my treatment’s are always postponed because of it and sometimes the nurse’s get really upset
Could you do a video on how to deal with patients who make you nervous? The loudly say things like, you’re not going to like me. You’re not going to do this and that. Being new, it gets to me and I don’t know why! It feels so disheartening!
You have to fake it till you make it girl. Also, learn to tune them out, and once you finish let them know you were trying to focus on the task at hand. I notice that people antagonize as a coping mechanism when they fear the needle. I also offer them the right to refuse and/or let someone else attempt.
I feel the same way! Some people anticipate you failing before u Even Try! I take a nice deep breath and say God is with me then I try to open my heart and realize the person is fearful and negative. Say a prayer for that person too!
if you get flash and it goes away upon advancing, pull back on the cath until you get flash and then re-advance it. not recommended but this method can also sometimes get past a blown iv insertion too
I'm an impossible poke. I've had 7 I.O.'s, 4 in my shin, 3 in my shoulder. I have absolutely no surface veins. They've used hot towels, tourniquets, vein finders, IV teams, even anesthesiologist's have failed. I now have a mediport for access
Hiiii Katherine!! New subscribers here! Great information! We loved the info! 🙏🏼 Practice practice practice. Everyone here will get better with that and your great info 😌
thank you, I hope a lot of people are watching! I have hard veins from chemo, & it's a nightmare whenever I have to have an IV set -- EXCEPT at the cancer center, where they work with patients like me all the time & set IVs quickly & painlessly. So I know it can be done. (Also, WHY do they always insist on putting the IV on the back of the hand?? SO painful!!) :(
You are absolutely fabulous. How often do you stock up on water and how much do you usually get? What stores do you usually do your grocery shopping at? Hopefully soon you can do some in store grocery shopping videos and show how you stock up
Dang right! Would rather have a natural childbirth than have multiple failed IV attempts! Going to tell these tips to other providers who try this and fail on me!
Hi Katherine! Just graduated from nursing school this May. Starting IVs on ENDO in couple more hrs haha. You have very awesome tips! But I'm also curious where is your accent from? I'm originally from Peru. Very helpful video! Thank you!
Im a hardstick and some medtech/nurses would take five attempts or more before they successfully draw blood from me 🥲 annual physical exam is such a stressful event of my life 😂
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In my country IV's are placed by nurse, nurse assistant and nurse technician. No licence required. In nursing school there are no simulators, so we practice with real patients in hospital setting, we even administers medications 😂
Came across this video randomly. In my country nurses aren't allowed to place IVs and its done by the junior doctors mostly. We also don't have warm water or free access to the towels like that 🥲
Hey, Fringer. Thanks for watching! Depending on where you work in America, a medical facility may have a designated IV team that will do all IVs. The one I'm currently at is like that!
Ive had a port (removed due to bacteremia) and 2 tunnelled catheters...my doctor placed another order for a port and im nervous. I know Im a very hard stick and that I need my infusions, medicines, fluids, etc but im so scared of getting another blood infection. The last one had me in the hospital from end if September to the beginning of November last year and Im worried.
Oh, wow. I'm sorry to hear that, Kayla. As the patient remember that you have options as to where you're pursuing care. Obviously that can be restricted based off location, insurance, and other factors, but make sure you're picking a facility that meets your needs and that you're confident with.
