Central lines for a lefty?

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Does anyone have central line insertion tips for a lefty? Thanks.

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actually to be a good line person i believe you have to learn to do it lefty style and righty style... lefty style for the left neck/subclavian and righty style for the right neck/subclavian.... otherwise your arms will always be crossing each other

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Tenesma is right on the money..also if your department can afford it--a site right ultrasound is a great tool to have...

Mike

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Does anyone have central line insertion tips for a lefty? Thanks.

Uggghhhh....the challenges we left-handed folks face in the world of anesthesia. I haven't tackled a central line yet; however, learning spinals and interscalene blocks from "rightys" was frustrating at first, but I developed my own left-handed style! :p

Sprout :nurse:

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(Gasp...) They let lefties into anesthesia .....??

Sorry, couldn't resist.

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I seem to remember from ACLS that everyone has to learn to intubate left-handed because of the way the scope is put together? I'm a hard-core rightie, my husband will enjoy seeing me struggle with intubation since he's struggled as a leftie his whole life.

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