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Published Mar 2, 2004
RN_2_B_5/2004
56 Posts
I just wanted to share a personal triumph, I started my first IV today with success on the first stick . I was so nervous , but it went in so smoothly!!
We are rotated through peri-op so that we can get experience with IV starts, I hope tou all have success when your time comes!!!
Jenn
Achoo!, LPN
1,749 Posts
Congratulations!! It took me 3 tries the first time, I said 3 strikes and I'm out but was able to get it. Congrats to you, a big hurdle overcome! :):)
tylerlvn
97 Posts
:balloons: Yeah!!! The first one I did in clinicals ( a few weeks ago) I was so SCARED. I tried to look and act professional - but, on the inside I do not think I have ever been so nervous. I am so glad you got it in the first try. Great job!
Altra, BSN, RN
6,255 Posts
Hats off to you!
AlishaNHayzley
60 Posts
Today was my first can I share in your IV glory? 1 stick and the RN gave me a keepsake tourniquet that said The first of many. Don't you feel like a real nurse now?
rollingstone
244 Posts
Congratulations!! Very Cool! My first attempt was a success too.
TweetiePieRN
582 Posts
My 1st stick was also a success!!
Tweety, BSN, RN
34,337 Posts
Woot! That's awesome!
My story is that I got the first person I ever tried. Then I proceeded to miss about the next 20. Was very frustrating. Now I'm pretty good.
MryRose
330 Posts
Congrats!!!!! WooooHooooo!
HUGS!
MaryRose :balloons:
FutureNurse2005
713 Posts
Gompers, BSN, RN
2,691 Posts
Congrats to all the new IV starters! Isn't it a great feeling???
Tweety - I had a similar experience. My school didn't let us practice on each other, and rarely on patients. Then in hospital orientation I wasn't allowed to take the IV class because I was going to NICU. So my first IV start was six months after I started working...on my birthday no less! I had an admission, a 3 pound 30-week preemie, and got the IV on the first stick! Ten minutes later, I got the arterial stick as well for the labs!!!
Since then, I think I only get 1 out of every 10 IV's I try for. Still get almost every art stick though!
MiaLyse, APRN
855 Posts
That's great, congrats!! :)
Kelly