Had a tricky AC IV. Was pretty sure I was palpating a vein-did not get in, so I did a little fishing. Got in, and got a great flash, though not in retrospect, not where I had originally intended. Hook my line up to gravity, and get a couple inches of pulsing blood. DOH!Never did that before.hherrn
Trauma Columnist traumaRUs, MSN, APRN 153 Articles; 21,231 Posts Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU. Has 31 years experience. Dec 1, 2008 It happens...dc the IV, hold pressure and start looking again.
sweetsounds 74 Posts Specializes in M/S,TELE,ORTHO,ER. Has 14 years experience. Dec 1, 2008 Yup.You might not get a lot of people to admit it but I bet lots of us have done it. I know that when I said something to my coworker she had done it on the same shift.
Aneroo, LPN 1 Article; 1,518 Posts Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER. Dec 1, 2008 I've done it.
Larry77, RN 1,158 Posts Specializes in Trauma/ED. Has 10 years experience. Dec 1, 2008 I'll admit it....I've done it....don't feel bad, if that's the worst mistake you make you are golden :)
sweetsounds 74 Posts Specializes in M/S,TELE,ORTHO,ER. Has 14 years experience. Dec 1, 2008 TOO true.
nerdtonurse?, BSN, RN 3 Articles; 2,043 Posts Specializes in ICU, Telemetry. Dec 1, 2008 Haven't done it yet, but I've seen it, and it's actually kinda cool. The blood just pulses up the line in time to the heartbeat....
Aneroo, LPN 1 Article; 1,518 Posts Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER. Dec 1, 2008 Haven't done it yet, but I've seen it, and it's actually kinda cool. The blood just pulses up the line in time to the heartbeat....Or you don't hold pressure hard enough and you find our REALLY quick it's not venous. It took me months to get over that. If it was more than a mere trickle that came out of the arm, I just knew I had hit an artery. LOL
flightnurse2b, LPN 2 Articles; 1,496 Posts Specializes in EMS, ER, GI, PCU/Telemetry. Dec 1, 2008 i've done it once too. i tried to flush it and it about squirted back out at me. that was an "oh crap" moment, lol. just make sure you wrap it really well with some coban so you have adequate pressure applied after you take the cannula out.
nuangel1, BSN, RN 707 Posts Specializes in CT ,ICU,CCU,Tele,ED,Hospice. Has 36 years experience. Dec 1, 2008 its happened to me once .pull out line hold pressure .look again for vein
Guest219794 2,453 Posts Dec 2, 2008 I'll admit it....I've done it....don't feel bad, if that's the worst mistake you make you are golden :)If it's the worst thing I do in a shift, I'm golden.hherrn
