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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!
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!!!
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!!!
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.
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!
:balloons: Congratulations!!! You will always remember your 1st. Keep up the good work!
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.
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.
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.
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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!