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There are creative ways to practice hand placement, movement, and the ability to understand the feel of holding multiple things at once. When you’re anchoring the vein, retracting the needle and placing the catheter, you’ll also need to release the tourniquet, and apply some gentle pressure above the now-inserted peripheral catheter to limit blood flow until you can attach the primed extension tubing. Sound like you’ll need 5 hands? I know. BUT, with a little extra practice, your hands will soon

72K views · 662 reactions | How to Hit the Vein: 10 Intra Venous (IV) Access Tips for Nurses, Medics and Students 10 Tips for placing an Intravenous (IV) Catheter, from a Perianesthesia Nurse with more than 20 years of experience. Credit: The Stabber | SurgMedia | Facebook

–IV Therapy Complications– IV therapy can cause issues with the vein & surrounding skin, as well as introduce infection or air into the body. For these reasons, it’s vital that we focus on prevention of infection or issue, and always having a patent line! –Air Embolism– Air enters the vein through IV tubing– this occurs with larger gaps of air and large bubbles. You may have miniscule bubbles in your tubing. Don’t panic! This can happen. Always prime your tubing entirely and inspect the line pri