3 for 3

My last three IV insertion attempts have all been successful! This is a real feat for me as my track record up until these past few weeks has been about 30%. Hooray!

First (almost) Successful IV Insertion

I attempted my first IV insertion yesterday and actually got it in on the first try but then the vein blew out! We tried twice on the same patient and both times the same thing happened, we got flashback, but after advancing the catheter and checking placement it wasn't in the right spot.

IV insertion is really tricky --I feel like I need about four hands to do it! Not only do you have to find a good vein and get the needle into it correctly, but then you have to slide the plastic catheter off the needle once it's in the vein, retract the needle, and connect the hub to a saline flush -all while trying not to make a bloody mess.