How To Start an IV


How to start an IV (Intravenous catheter). My wife made this for a video class awhile back.







Channel: Howto
Uploaded: August 24, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Author: mobitz57

Length: 00:07:26
Rating: 4.7826085
Views: 138371

Tags: IV intravenous nursing medicine

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Lumineux2008 (November 2, 2009 at 3:11 pm)
thanks ..wish you more progress
epicalliejane (October 20, 2009 at 12:29 am)
You didnt occlude the vein once the cathalon was inserted, while you were putting the saline lock on. Blood would be pouring out.
procrastinator87 (October 17, 2009 at 7:59 am)
thanks for the info!
slimsumie (October 16, 2009 at 2:50 pm)
To make sure it works and to make sure there is no blood in the tubing that may lead to clotting and blockage.
procrastinator87 (October 16, 2009 at 3:33 am)
What's the purpose of flushing the IV site with normal saline after the insertion?
markevens (October 5, 2009 at 4:17 am)
This was great. I'm starting IVs next week and reading the book just didn't do it for me. Its great to SEE the whole process over and over rather than read it!
adgfghrt (September 27, 2009 at 9:10 pm)
This is a great video. It helps me remember how to start an IV. Thank you.
heatherandjoey (September 26, 2009 at 1:46 am)
The only thing you can't touch is the plastic catheter. At least, that's how I've been instructed. You want the catheter to remain sterile. If you touch it with your gloved fingers, you gotta start over again.
calicruisers (August 30, 2009 at 2:09 am)
Paramedics and certain levels of EMT do it too. This is a great video. Just wish people in the field had veins like the mannequin :)
Norb1t9 (August 29, 2009 at 12:39 am)
i have no idea what you're saying.

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