Comments on: Six Techniques To Nail The IV Every Time http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/ Medicine Moves Fast ... Keep Up. Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/comment-page-1/#comment-7225 Amy Fri, 18 May 2012 19:59:09 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=1356#comment-7225 I am a culprit of #6. I tend to be very hard on myself. I am a recent RN grad and landed my first RN job where I have to start a lot of IV's daily. I've been doing great and getting them in, but I can't be too hard on myself....I can't expect to make them every time. I have to remember to move on and not dwell on it. This article was very helpful for me. I'm going to go get the next one!!!! I can do this!!!! I am a culprit of #6. I tend to be very hard on myself. I am a recent RN grad and landed my first RN job where I have to start a lot of IV’s daily. I’ve been doing great and getting them in, but I can’t be too hard on myself….I can’t expect to make them every time. I have to remember to move on and not dwell on it. This article was very helpful for me. I’m going to go get the next one!!!! I can do this!!!!

]]> By: Besty http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/comment-page-1/#comment-7212 Besty Thu, 10 May 2012 03:36:39 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=1356#comment-7212 Extremely helpful :) I am a culprit of #5. Thank you!! Extremely helpful :) I am a culprit of #5.
Thank you!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6953 Anonymous Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:27:33 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=1356#comment-6953 Wow excellent tips, my favorite is number 5! Hit it right on the spot! Wow excellent tips, my favorite is number 5! Hit it right on the spot!

]]> By: Sam http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5368 Sam Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:48:02 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=1356#comment-5368 "The catheter goes forward, the needle does not go back." Thank you so much for putting that here. I was just getting the hang of IVs a few years back and I had the problem you describe a lot! I'm just now getting back into ems and I knew there was something I had learned in my prior short-lived ems days that helped me immensely. When I read your tip I knew that's what it was. I don't think that I would have remembered that and I'm so glad you posted it here. I already know it will help a ton and I have more confidence going in. Thanks! PS-Timmer, first I would make sure that you are not pulling the needle back after the flash. “The catheter goes forward, the needle does not go back.” Thank you so much for putting that here. I was just getting the hang of IVs a few years back and I had the problem you describe a lot! I’m just now getting back into ems and I knew there was something I had learned in my prior short-lived ems days that helped me immensely. When I read your tip I knew that’s what it was. I don’t think that I would have remembered that and I’m so glad you posted it here. I already know it will help a ton and I have more confidence going in. Thanks!
PS-Timmer, first I would make sure that you are not pulling the needle back after the flash.

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]]> By: Timmer http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 Timmer Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:30:15 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=1356#comment-2969 Ok so I just finished my IV Basic class. I'm covered in band-aides from the failed attempts of my class mates, but I can say I made a very large man cry during my first attempt. So it washes out. My question is this. What can I do to help advance the catheter in a more smooth, gentle and safer fashion? My finger kept missing the little tab on the catheter or it would bunch up before advancing under the skin. I have fairly large fingers. Any thoughts? Ok so I just finished my IV Basic class. I’m covered in band-aides from the failed attempts of my class mates, but I can say I made a very large man cry during my first attempt. So it washes out. My question is this.

What can I do to help advance the catheter in a more smooth, gentle and safer fashion? My finger kept missing the little tab on the catheter or it would bunch up before advancing under the skin. I have fairly large fingers.

Any thoughts?

]]> By: Daily Training Topics 10/16/09 – Life Under the Lights http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Daily Training Topics 10/16/09 – Life Under the Lights Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:19:55 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=1356#comment-2126 [...] however, I took the tips laid out by Steve over at Http://www.theEMTspot.com – where he wrote “Six Techniques to Nail the IV Every Time” I put it up on the projector and wrote down the bullet points on the white board. (and I gave him [...] [...] however, I took the tips laid out by Steve over at Http://www.theEMTspot.com – where he wrote “Six Techniques to Nail the IV Every Time” I put it up on the projector and wrote down the bullet points on the white board. (and I gave him [...]

]]> By: Ckemtp - Life Under the Lights http://theemtspot.com/2009/08/04/six-techniques-to-nail-the-iv-every-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Ckemtp - Life Under the Lights Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:53:25 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=1356#comment-2125 Steve, I just used this post in a training today and linked it from my new home. Great stuff as always. Steve, I just used this post in a training today and linked it from my new home. Great stuff as always.

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