Nursing Students General Students
Published Apr 1, 2004
twintoo
77 Posts
I am so excited. I also got to ACE wrap my first ankle injury on a client! LOL I didn't think anyone else would share in my excitement so I wanted to tell you all. My IV was a *touch* difficult b/c the vein moved on me but I still only had to stick him once! I was SOOOO excited! :) Anyway, thanks for letting me share!
kittylvr
69 Posts
Good going!!! I know it is so exciting when you get to actually DO something that is a nursing function. Keep up the good work!!!
renunurse
14 Posts
Gongrats...i remember my 1st. a trick is to pull with your dominent thumb back gently towards u and hold ....but you did it all on your own.you do not need my:balloons:
advise...it is soooo stressfull the first time.
Ahhphoey
370 Posts
Congratulations!!! I know how you are feeling, I can still remember my first IV stick. :)
Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN
12,126 Posts
It's almost as exciting as striking an oil well when you see the blood return. :)
nurseunderwater
451 Posts
:balloons: WooHoo!
welcome to the legion of veinologists....just made that up
Love-A-Nurse
3,932 Posts
an accomplishment is wondeful, congratulations!
malenurse1
171 Posts
:balloons: Congratulations!!! You will always remember your 1st. Keep up the good work!
wonderbee, BSN, RN
1 Article; 2,212 Posts
Congratulations!!! One more step toward the R part of the N.
Just a question... is sticking for an IV like sticking for a blood draw? I do blood draws as part of my work as a PCT. Just wondering how useful that experience will be in IV sticks.
Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN
2,721 Posts
Great job!
IV's are different, but any phlebotomy experiance will help, (provided you are any good at it, lol). I have been a phlebotomist for quite awhile now and I'm pretty good at starting IV's.
career seeker
62 Posts
Congratulations!!! One more step toward the R part of the N. Just a question... is sticking for an IV like sticking for a blood draw? I do blood draws as part of my work as a PCT. Just wondering how useful that experience will be in IV sticks.
I do think that haing blood drawing exprience is beneficial. For me, phlebotomy experience helped with my confidnece as I already knew what "hitting in the vein" felt like, although placing an IV takes a little bit different technique. I think getting over the initial "poking" is one of the hardest things...and you have already done that.