Am I the only one that's done this?

nynursey_ · Jul 12, 2015

Not at all.

A friend of mine Snapchatted his attempt at starting an IV on himself for a fluid bolus after a night of heavy drinking. His bathroom looked like a murder scene. I think I rest my case.

bhargrave15 · Jul 12, 2015

I never have I'm too scared but my husband (EMT) does all the time!

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · Jul 12, 2015

Curious as to how the people who do this obtained the equipment. Because they don't sell it at WalMart. So i would have to assume it's stolen from one's employer, right?

seasidesoul · Jul 12, 2015

Curious as to how the people who do this obtained the equipment. Because they don't sell it at WalMart. So i would have to assume it's stolen from one's employer, right?

I googled "sterile IV start kit," and plenty are available for purchase online.

OCNRN63, RN · Jul 12, 2015

Yes. Sometimes when I would get home, I'd find cathlons and tourniquets in my scrub jacket pockets. I didn't intentionally take the stuff home to practice; it just sort of happened. We'd let someone new with no IV exp. practice on us. This was quite a long time ago...close to 20y.

seasidesoul · Jul 12, 2015

In addition, my nursing school required us to purchase a package of supplies to practice with in lab, and we used maybe 25% of it. Perhaps OP has some supplies left over, as well.

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Jul 12, 2015

I come close to passing out when I get my blood drawn or an IV started on me by someone else. i sure as hell would pass out if I tried doing it myself. Scratch that, I'd never even get close to being able to do it. Not long ago I was feeling really odd and it felt just like it did when my blood sugar dropped fast and I passed out.

Soooo, I *attempted* to do a finger stick for my blood sugar..every time I attempted to push the lancet, I freaked and stopped. Had to have a co-worker do it.

Pangea Reunited, ASN, RN · Jul 12, 2015

I need two hands to work with which would make it hard to start one in my hands or arms. I also have really good veins. What I need is practice with bad veins.

Emergent, RN · Jul 12, 2015

I thought you were going to ask if you're the only one who misspelled a word in your user name.

THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN · Jul 12, 2015

I have. Found supplies in my pockets from work and started a 20g in my right hand. Patent too.

kiszi, RN · Jul 12, 2015

I need two hands to work with which would make it hard to start one in my hands or arms. I also have really good veins. What I need is practice with bad veins.

You wanna practice on me? I have terrible viens. I've wanted to practice on myself for that reason, but never had the nerve. One day maybe.