Help with links for learning how to start IVs, fluids, pumps?

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Hi all - I'm a medical student, and I was hoping to get some advice on some good websites/video clips where I can learn about how to start IV lines, master some fluid volume concepts, and pump operation info. I looked at some of the older topics, but I was looking for some more.

I feel the need to know these basic concepts as many doctors don't know how to do these and let the nurses do the job. I don't want to fit that category... at my hospital now, I'm so fortunate that the nurses (when they're not busy) are helping me learn the practical techniques... but I'd still like to learn and read/watch on it more... I never want to be in a situation where I would be short handed/ by myself - and can't run the basics... they don't teach this much at school for some stupid reason. Anyways, I know that you learn by doing it rather than reading/watching about it... still :)

My mom's a nurse, and I never knew how much she has to do on a day-day basis after the doctor leaves until I started to do rotations at my current hospital.

I'm posting this with good intention and hope that y'all could help me out. Thanks for reading this and giving the advice :) Take care.

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Oops - I came across the students section sticky -

https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/any-good-iv-therapy-nursing-procedure-web-sites-127657.html

But, if you all have any other video/fluid theory related sites that might help, I'd still appreciate it - thank you again :specs:

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It's great that you want to help nurses with their job, but pleasepleasepleaseplease.....don't EVER change a pump setting or change the fluid, etc, without making sure the nurse knows you did it. This is a nursing function and if the nurse doesn't know someone changed things that would not be a good thing.

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Ok, I understand - thanks for the advice and reminder - :) I don't do anything by myself at the moment... but I totally see what you mean, everything is monitored and the nurse has to put these events into the nurses notes... If I changed something without letting them know, we don't want to know the possible outcome for the nurse and the patient!

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The possible outcome (probable outcome!) would be Dr. Antigen hanging from the exam light, teeth broken and lab coat in tatters, grinning drunkenly and saying "I'll never that again, I promise!"

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:chair:

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The possible outcome (probable outcome!) would be Dr. Antigen hanging from the exam light, teeth broken and lab coat in tatters, grinning drunkenly and saying "I'll never that again, I promise!"

:chair: well, since you put it that way - I'll have to picture your comment each and every time :)

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Never treat the nurses like you know more, try to learn from them, and you'll do fine!!

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Sure do - that's why I tag along with them :) Same words from my mom... it just makes everything run smoother.

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Listen to your mother.....wise woman, she is!

She is also all powerful.........she is a NURSE!

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