Failed IV attempt

[Achoo!]

I had an opportunity at work to start an IV and failed after 3 tries. My confidence has been shot down. I was able to get a blood return, so I must have punctured through the back wall. I am not sure what I can do to improve my chances next time. I was not comfortable using the spring loaded needles. Bummer!

[kida]

Take it from someone who tends to be hard on themselves. Give yourself grace! And keep practicing and every opportunity you can. Best of luck.

[msjellybean]

In my program, in our Med Surg I class, we all have a day out of normal clinicals where we go to one day surgery and start IVs. I was allowed to start 3. I missed every single one. Everyone else in my clinical group got at least two. I was so down on myself for about a week. And then I realized that you know what? You can't be perfect at everything the first time you try and sometimes things just take practice.