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Thank you so much!

Thank you for all your helpful tips! I do try to review what I might have done wrong. I realize sometimes I just "do it" without really thinking and might miss a step I shouldn't have. I learn so much from other nurses! I appreciate your advice!

60's and up usually.

Does anyone have a guess as to why some days you miss even good veins when doing IV's? I can't figure out why it happens, but so frustrating!

Thank you so much for all your tips! I learn so much from nurses like you!!

All so very true! I always tell patients that get annoyed if you miss , that "it's not as easy as you think it is"!

Annie, Thank you for all your tips. I was curious about the bevel down technique. What does that do ? I work at an outpatient surgery center where we do a lot of cataracts. The IV is only for sedation so it's not in long.

Thank you all for your tips. Will give them a try next time I encounter tiny veins.

Thanks for that tip!

Blew one and missed two

I had a string of female patients with what I call "veins like spider legs.” So tiny and I missed all of them yesterday. I use a 24 G IV , go slow, try to plump the vein up . Any suggestions?

Point well taken! I’m very careful to avoid the shoulder joint. I make people undress enough to expose the shoulder to be able to palpate the acromion. Thanks for sharing your experience.

We don’t have needle size choices, appears to be 1 “. So I do need to modify the arm or not go in all the way on the frail and small arms. Our online prep course says give 2-3 finger widths below shoulder bone. I spend a lot of time palpating the arm and picking the right site.

Share any tips you have for me.

Is bunching up the arm a standard of practice for frail or small arms? I’ve seen online that is my a technique that should be used for Covid vaccine.