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How to Insert an IV Catheter. By Alexis Stringham Communications 1010-406. IV CATHETERS. Why are IV catheters important? How to successfully insert an IV. WHY IV CATHETERS ARE IMPORTANT. IV’s are critical in uses for rehydration measures (Ellis, Healthline article)
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How to Insert an IV Catheter By Alexis Stringham Communications 1010-406
IV CATHETERS • Why are IV catheters important? • How to successfully insert an IV
WHY IV CATHETERS ARE IMPORTANT • IV’s are critical in uses for rehydration measures (Ellis, Healthline article) • IV’s are used for antibiotic therapy (Research Communications, 2013) • IV’s are used in critical resuscitation measures (Whitehead, 2009)
DISCLAIMER This instruction does not legally certify you to insert IV's on a real person. PLEASE DO NOT PERFORM THIS SKILL UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED AND LEAGALLY CERTIFIED
HOW TO BEGIN STARTING AN IV • Wash your hands • Apply gloves
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT VEIN • APPLY A TOURNIQUET TO THE LIMB YOU ARE WANTING TO PUNCTURE • WAIT FOR VEINS TO START TO BULGE (APPROX 30 SECONDS) • LOOK AND FEEL FOR A VEIN
HOW TO PREPARE TO INSERT THE IV • CLEAN THE SKIN OVER THE VEIN YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO USE WITH A STERILE ALCOHOL PREP • ALLOW THE ALCOHOL TO DRY • PULL TRACTION ON THE SKIN TO ENSURE THAT THE VEIN WILL NOT MOVE AS THE NEEDLE PASSES THROUGH THE SKIN
HOW TO INSERT THE IV INTO THE VEIN • HOLD THE NEEDLE AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE SKIN • WHILE HOLDING TRACTION, QUICKLY PUNCTURE THE SKIN, ENTERING INTO THE VEIN
HOW TO INSERT THE IV INTO THE VEIN (cont) • WAIT TO SEE A FLASH OF BLOOD THROUGH THE CATHETER • PULL THE NEEDLE OUT OF THE PLASTIC, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY THREADING THE PLASTIC INTO THE VEIN
HOW TO SECURE THE IV • MAKE SURE THE IV IS THREADED ALL THE WAY INTO THE VEIN • TAPE IT TO THE SKIN WITH THE TAPE OF YOUR LIKING • FLUSH THE IV WITH A STERILE SALINE TO ENSURE THE LINE IS CORRECTLY IN THE VEIN AND THE BLOOD HAS BEEN CLEARED FROM THE TUBING • REMOVE THE TOUNIQUET
REMEMBER PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!!
Works Cited • Ellis, M. E. (2013, June 20). Intravenous Rehydration. Medical Information & Trusted Health Advice: Healthline. Retrieved July 23, 2014, from http://www.healthline.com/health/intravenous-rehydration#Purpose3 • Research Communications (2013, January 30). Comparing Oral and Intravenous Antibiotics. CHOP Research Institute Blog. Retrieved July 23, 2014, fromhttp://www.research.chop.edu/blog/comparing-oral-and-intravenous-antibiotics/ • Whitehead, S. (2009, August 4). Six Techniques To Nail The IV Every Time. The EMT Spot. Retrieved July 23, 2014, from http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/