IV access

Hi, can anyone tell me the best website to access for further learning on IV therapy and veins most commonly used to administer.

Thanks
J
The best vein is the one you can get access in. There I saved you lots of time

Lol Thanx, but not necassarily helpful!!!

Quote from That GuyThe best vein is the one you can get access in. There I saved you lots of time

Thank you.... that's really helpful! J

http://www.med.uottawa.ca/procedures/iv/This website should give you some good information about IV access in general.

Thank you for your help Ashley....i'll have a browse! J

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Google it............http://tinyurl.com/43qj6ah

http://emprocedures.com/peripheralIV/introduction.htm

If it is not an emergency IV placement, try to think about what the IV will be used for first. Will the patient be getting blood? A CT? Are they right or left handed? We have to place a 20 g to the patient's antecubital for all CT's, which we hate, because it is a nuisance to the patient.

I've had nurses put IVs in my breast TWICE. Also, have had my R foot accessed numerous times.... they obviously weren't the first choice, but when push comes to shove, anything blue under the skin is fair game When I woke up with the IV in my boob, my first thought (no kidding ) was "Hmmm... wonder if they needed a tourniquet"..