Yeah!! 1st IV start successful!!!

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I just wanted to share a personal triumph, I started my first IV today with success on the first stick . I was so nervous :uhoh3: , but it went in so smoothly!!

We are rotated through peri-op so that we can get experience with IV starts, I hope tou all have success when your time comes!!!

Jenn

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Specializes in Urgent Care.

Congratulations!! It took me 3 tries the first time, I said 3 strikes and I'm out but was able to get it. Congrats to you, a big hurdle overcome! :):)

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Specializes in oncology.

:balloons: Yeah!!! The first one I did in clinicals ( a few weeks ago) I was so SCARED. I tried to look and act professional - but, on the inside I do not think I have ever been so nervous. I am so glad you got it in the first try. Great job!

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

Hats off to you!

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Specializes in med/surg, new FNP.

Today was my first can I share in your IV glory? 1 stick and the RN gave me a keepsake tourniquet that said The first of many. Don't you feel like a real nurse now?

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Today was my first can I share in your IV glory? 1 stick and the RN gave me a keepsake tourniquet that said The first of many. Don't you feel like a real nurse now?

Congratulations!! Very Cool! My first attempt was a success too.

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My 1st stick was also a success!!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Woot! That's awesome!

My story is that I got the first person I ever tried. Then I proceeded to miss about the next 20. Was very frustrating. Now I'm pretty good.

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Congrats!!!!! WooooHooooo!

HUGS!

MaryRose :balloons:

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Specializes in NICU.

Congrats to all the new IV starters! Isn't it a great feeling???

Tweety - I had a similar experience. My school didn't let us practice on each other, and rarely on patients. Then in hospital orientation I wasn't allowed to take the IV class because I was going to NICU. So my first IV start was six months after I started working...on my birthday no less! I had an admission, a 3 pound 30-week preemie, and got the IV on the first stick! Ten minutes later, I got the arterial stick as well for the labs!!!

Since then, I think I only get 1 out of every 10 IV's I try for. Still get almost every art stick though!

:p

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

That's great, congrats!! :)

Kelly

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