hi everyone,
i am a new emergency room nurse and we start a lot of IV's on newborns and toddlers. i would like to know from nurses with experience, what is the best place to find veins on babies? i don't have too much a problem with the toddler's but the babies are so intimidating especially if you miss the first time and the parents are breathing down your neck. i totally empathize with the parents reactions when it takes 2 or 3 nurses to get an IV. but what can you do if the child needs it? any suggestions you guys can give will be appreciated. :)