I started my first IV last night

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Specializes in Oncology.

One of the patient's central lines pulled out and the surgeon couldn't come replace it right away. So...I finally got to start an IV.

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Good for you! We don't learn this in nursing school, and I can't decide whether I'm looking forward to it, or dreading it. Both, I think! My preceptorship is in the NICU and for sure I don't think I can start IVs in there - can you imagine those tiny tiny veins?

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

Congrats! :)

May it be the first of many hundreds of successful IV starts to come :D

cheers,

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Specializes in Oncology.
Congrats! :)

May it be the first of many hundreds of successful IV starts to come :D

cheers,

Lol, probably not, if it took me 9 months to have my first need to start one ;)

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Specializes in Oncology.
Good for you! We don't learn this in nursing school, and I can't decide whether I'm looking forward to it, or dreading it. Both, I think! My preceptorship is in the NICU and for sure I don't think I can start IVs in there - can you imagine those tiny tiny veins?

You may be like me and never get to start them. I didn't get to do them in school and have no real need to at work.

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Specializes in cardiac.

Good job!

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congrats!!!:yeah:

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Specializes in Critical Care.
Good for you! We don't learn this in nursing school, and I can't decide whether I'm looking forward to it, or dreading it. Both, I think! My preceptorship is in the NICU and for sure I don't think I can start IVs in there - can you imagine those tiny tiny veins?

Why don't you learn an essential nursing skill in nursing school? :(

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Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER.
Why don't you learn an essential nursing skill in nursing school? :(

Some schools leave it to the facility to teach this once orientation begins (don't know if it is school or hospital policy).

WTG on the line!

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.
Lol, probably not, if it took me 9 months to have my first need to start one ;)

Hey, at least now you won't be caught ala "deer in the headlights" when you have to start an IV on some one in the future :)

'Never discount experience' :D

cheers,

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Specializes in paediatric and trauma.

I have started 2 ivs in my job so far congratulations on your first successful IV

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Specializes in CVICU.

Congrats, it will only get easier from here! Well, most of the time anyway, but the first time is always the worst! :D

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