accucheck help

FaithGurl93 · Mar 16, 2014

Try the side of the fingers. But sometimes it depends on the patient. From experience, the fingers that look like you won't get a lot of blood from are usually the ones where you get the most lol.

melcolbstorm · Mar 16, 2014

Ha!!Awesome!!!!

SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS · Mar 17, 2014

Use gravity (hang the patient's hand down); warm it first; use your own hand/fingers to rub the patient's fingers to bring blood down into the tips.

Hope those help :)

NurseJay85 · Mar 19, 2014

Hold the lancet against the finger for a second after you activate it. Then squeeze the finger a little until you have a nice drop. The gravity tip helps too, if you can keep the hand below heart level.

melcolbstorm · Mar 19, 2014

Awesome!!Thanks!

JDZ344 · Mar 24, 2014

-Ask the patient what finger they want to use- if they do their own at home they will use the ones that yield most blood :)

-Prick the finger and then set up your machine. After you set it up, squeeze along the finger a little and the blood will come.

- Use gravity

- If you have a patient you are really struggling with, wrap their hand in a warm cloth for 30 seconds before you do the test, dry and then do your pricking.

melcolbstorm · Mar 25, 2014

awesome tips, thanks!!!!!! :cat:

summerbluesky · Jun 7, 2014

Warm the patient's hand by holding it for a minute if they are cold. Then clean and get your sample. Watch for thick calluses. The side of the finger works nicely. Pinkies and thumbs are also rarely used and usually a sure thing.