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INTRAVENOUS
  THERAPY
IV Statistics
   85% of all
    hospitalized
    patients have some
    type of IV therapy

   118 million IV
    catheters inserted
    yearly
COMPLICATIONS
PHLEBITIS
 Inflammation    of the vein
  wall—precursor to sepsis
 What causes phlebitis?
   IV left in too long
   Cannula too large
   Vein in poor condition
   Acidic solution or high
    osmolality
   Infusion rate too fast
Preventions
Choose vein appropriately

     Location

     Size

     Soft, spongy,
      resilient

     No pain or
      tenderness or
      redness with
      injection
INFILTRATION
 Leaking of nonvesicant fluid into
 tissues surrounding the vein

 Check   IV site every two hours

 Complications
   Nerve compression requiring
   fasciotomy
EXTRAVASATION
   Inadvertent administration of vesicant drug into
    surrounding tissues
          Calcium
          Magnesium
          Phenergan
          Potassium chloride
          Antibiotics
          Chemotherapy drugs
          Vasopressors (Dopamine, epinephrine)
          Dextrose > 10%
          Lorazepam
          Dilantin
INFECTION
 Cellulitis: An acute, spreading, bacterial
  infection below the surface of the skin
  characterized by redness (erythema),
  warmth, swelling, and pain. Usually
  localized.
 Sepsis: clinical symptoms of systemic
  illness, such as fever, chills, malaise,
  hypotension, and mental status changes.
  Sepsis can be life threatening.
INFECTION
   > 200,000 infections per year

   More than 60,000 patients die annually
    from bloodstream infections caused by
    intravenous therapy

   Cost for one patient is $56,000

   Annual US total = $2.3 billion
Causes
   Poor insertion site

   Squad starts

   Unsterile start

   IV left in too long—
    change q 96 hours!

   Hub contamination
Cellulitis
Prevention
 Hand washing
 Sterile technique
 Catheter size
 Insertion site
 Site inspection every two hours
 Encourage patient to report any
  discomfort
Patient’s Worst Nightmare!!!!
Other sites to avoid include:

• veins below a previous I.V. infiltration
• veins below a phlebitic area
• sclerosed or thrombosed veins
• areas of skin inflammation, disease, bruising,
 or breakdown
• an arm affected by a radical mastectomy,
 edema, blood clot, or infection
• an arm with an arteriovenous shunt or fistula.
Muscle Man IV!
STARTING AN IV
   Talk with patient
   Gather equipment
   Set up fluid and tubing on pump
   Check patient order and ID band &
    allergies
   Wash your hands!!
   Select a vein
   Select a catheter size
1.   Apply tourniquet 5-6 inches above insertion site
2.   Never leave tourniquet on longer than one minute
3.   Then Remove tourniquet and prepare equipment
STARTING AN IV (CONT.)
   Open equipment and connect flush to J-
    loop
   Loosen caps of IV and J-loop but leave in
    place for sterility. (They should just slide off when
    you pick up the device).
   Cleanse skin with chlorhexidine gluconate
    solution in back & forth motion X 30
    seconds
   Allow to dry for 30 seconds
1. Put   on Gloves!!!
STARTING AN IV (CONT.)
   Immobilize vein
   Position needle 10-15 degree angle over
    site
   Insert cannula bevel up
   Watch for blood backflow
   Advance cannula
   Only try twice before calling another RN
    to help
Advance cannula while holding stylet
            stationary
      Release tourniquet!!
Stabilize the hub of the canula




22. Withdraw stylet while putting pressure on
           vein above injection site
Stabilize the hub of the canula
Apply pressure above                      while inserting the tubing
insertion site to slow
       bleeding




                         Saline flush is already attached and
                              tubing flushed and ready


  23. Insert tubing or prn adaptor
It may get messy sometimes, but with experience
             this will be minimized
•    Flush with saline to clear tubing and insure IV has not infiltrated.
3.   Stabilize tubing with tape to prevent IV from pulling out while
     applying the sterile dressing.
Leave the end of the hub
of the canula outside the
 dressing so that tubing
 can be changed without
 removing the dressing.




1.   Apply clear sterile dressing. Cover site and hub, not tubing
27.   Date, time and initial site and tubing
STARTING AN IV (CONT.)


3.   Document!
What is wrong
with this picture?
Dartmouth
Power Port
CONTINUOUS INFUSION: SECURING THE NEEDLE



When starting a continuous infusion, you must secure the right-angle, non-coring
needle to the skin. If the needle hub is flush with the skin, apply a transparent
semipermeable dressing over the entire site. If the needle hub isn’t flush with the
skin, place a folded sterile dressing under the hub, as shown. Then apply adhesive
skin closures across it.




               Secure the needle and tubing, using the chevron-taping
                            technique with sterile tape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfQbbCx6xFU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCWTEsEqPg&feature=related




   Apply a transparent semi-permeable dressing over the entire site.

                                                medisim@lww.com.

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40088847 intravenous-therapy

  • 2. IV Statistics  85% of all hospitalized patients have some type of IV therapy  118 million IV catheters inserted yearly
  • 4. PHLEBITIS  Inflammation of the vein wall—precursor to sepsis  What causes phlebitis?  IV left in too long  Cannula too large  Vein in poor condition  Acidic solution or high osmolality  Infusion rate too fast
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. Preventions Choose vein appropriately  Location  Size  Soft, spongy, resilient  No pain or tenderness or redness with injection
  • 8. INFILTRATION  Leaking of nonvesicant fluid into tissues surrounding the vein  Check IV site every two hours  Complications  Nerve compression requiring fasciotomy
  • 9.
  • 10. EXTRAVASATION  Inadvertent administration of vesicant drug into surrounding tissues  Calcium  Magnesium  Phenergan  Potassium chloride  Antibiotics  Chemotherapy drugs  Vasopressors (Dopamine, epinephrine)  Dextrose > 10%  Lorazepam  Dilantin
  • 11.
  • 12. INFECTION  Cellulitis: An acute, spreading, bacterial infection below the surface of the skin characterized by redness (erythema), warmth, swelling, and pain. Usually localized.  Sepsis: clinical symptoms of systemic illness, such as fever, chills, malaise, hypotension, and mental status changes. Sepsis can be life threatening.
  • 13. INFECTION  > 200,000 infections per year  More than 60,000 patients die annually from bloodstream infections caused by intravenous therapy  Cost for one patient is $56,000  Annual US total = $2.3 billion
  • 14. Causes  Poor insertion site  Squad starts  Unsterile start  IV left in too long— change q 96 hours!  Hub contamination
  • 15.
  • 17. Prevention  Hand washing  Sterile technique  Catheter size  Insertion site  Site inspection every two hours  Encourage patient to report any discomfort
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22. Other sites to avoid include: • veins below a previous I.V. infiltration • veins below a phlebitic area • sclerosed or thrombosed veins • areas of skin inflammation, disease, bruising, or breakdown • an arm affected by a radical mastectomy, edema, blood clot, or infection • an arm with an arteriovenous shunt or fistula.
  • 24. STARTING AN IV  Talk with patient  Gather equipment  Set up fluid and tubing on pump  Check patient order and ID band & allergies  Wash your hands!!  Select a vein  Select a catheter size
  • 25. 1. Apply tourniquet 5-6 inches above insertion site 2. Never leave tourniquet on longer than one minute 3. Then Remove tourniquet and prepare equipment
  • 26. STARTING AN IV (CONT.)  Open equipment and connect flush to J- loop  Loosen caps of IV and J-loop but leave in place for sterility. (They should just slide off when you pick up the device).  Cleanse skin with chlorhexidine gluconate solution in back & forth motion X 30 seconds  Allow to dry for 30 seconds
  • 27. 1. Put on Gloves!!!
  • 28. STARTING AN IV (CONT.)  Immobilize vein  Position needle 10-15 degree angle over site  Insert cannula bevel up  Watch for blood backflow  Advance cannula  Only try twice before calling another RN to help
  • 29.
  • 30.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33. Advance cannula while holding stylet stationary Release tourniquet!!
  • 34. Stabilize the hub of the canula 22. Withdraw stylet while putting pressure on vein above injection site
  • 35. Stabilize the hub of the canula Apply pressure above while inserting the tubing insertion site to slow bleeding Saline flush is already attached and tubing flushed and ready 23. Insert tubing or prn adaptor
  • 36. It may get messy sometimes, but with experience this will be minimized
  • 37. Flush with saline to clear tubing and insure IV has not infiltrated. 3. Stabilize tubing with tape to prevent IV from pulling out while applying the sterile dressing.
  • 38. Leave the end of the hub of the canula outside the dressing so that tubing can be changed without removing the dressing. 1. Apply clear sterile dressing. Cover site and hub, not tubing
  • 39. 27. Date, time and initial site and tubing
  • 40. STARTING AN IV (CONT.) 3. Document!
  • 41. What is wrong with this picture?
  • 43.
  • 44.
  • 45.
  • 47.
  • 48.
  • 49.
  • 50. CONTINUOUS INFUSION: SECURING THE NEEDLE When starting a continuous infusion, you must secure the right-angle, non-coring needle to the skin. If the needle hub is flush with the skin, apply a transparent semipermeable dressing over the entire site. If the needle hub isn’t flush with the skin, place a folded sterile dressing under the hub, as shown. Then apply adhesive skin closures across it. Secure the needle and tubing, using the chevron-taping technique with sterile tape.
  • 51. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfQbbCx6xFU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCWTEsEqPg&feature=related Apply a transparent semi-permeable dressing over the entire site. medisim@lww.com.

Notas do Editor

  1. A patient’s weight can also be a factor in your choice of forearm veins. In an obese patient, for example, you may not be able to see veins in the forearm. You may be able to palpate a healthy vein by knowing the typical locations. Veins in the antecubital fossa and above shouldn’t be used routinely for insertion of peripheral catheters. These sites may limit the patient’s range of motion, interfere with blood sampling, and prevent the use of these veins for midline and PICC insertions. Starting at a distal site and making subsequent venipunctures proximal to the previous sites is crucial. Starting at a distal site and making subsequent venipunctures proximal to the previous sites is crucial. Starting at a distal site and making subsequent venipunctures proximal to the previous sites is crucial. When a complication develops at a proximal site, you won’t be able to use veins distal to this site because the fluids and medication will infuse into the damaged site, compounding the problem. Veins in all aspects of the wrist shouldn’t be used for venipuncture because of their close proximity to nerves. Besides the risk of causing pain, preventing movement at these sites may be impossible, increasing the risk of complications. Other sites to avoid include: • veins below a previous I.V. infiltration • veins below a phlebitic area • sclerosed or thrombosed veins • areas of skin inflammation, disease, bruising, or breakdown • an arm affected by a radical mastectomy, edema, blood clot, or infection • an arm with an arteriovenous shunt or fistula.
  2. Veins in the fingers and thumb may be easily visible when a tourniquet is placed; however, they are prone to complications and can’t support a catheter for long periods. They have a smaller diameter, which allows little or no blood flow around the catheter.
  3. Avoiding nerves Nerves are located close to superficial veins in many locations on the hand and arm, especially in the wrist and antecubital fossa. Venipuncture shouldn’t be performed on the palm side of the wrist. Even the large cephalic vein at the level of the wrist should be avoided. Recent research has demonstrated that the superficial branch of the radial nerve crosses the cephalic vein at least once and up to three times as it extends from the wrist up the forearm. To avoid all these possible intersections when using the cephalic vein, the venipuncture should be made 4 to 5 inches above the level of the wrist. This may not be possible in all patients, depending on the number of available venous sites and the length of therapy. When your patient complains of tingling, a pinsand- needles sensation, or numbness, a nerve may be damaged. Immediately remove the catheter and choose another venipuncture site. Don’t probe around after piercing the skin or use a plunging or jabbing technique to insert the catheter.
  4. A vein that’s suitable for venipuncture should feel round, firm, elastic, and engorged—not hard, bumpy, or flat. Inspect and palpate it for problems. Some veins that appear suitable at first glance feel small, hard, or knotty on palpation. A vein sclerosed from previous I.V. therapy isn’t suitable for venipuncture. To palpate a vein, place one or two fingertips (not the less-sensitive thumb) over it and press lightly. Then release pressure to assess the vein’s elasticity and rebound filling. To increase the sensation in your fingers, practice palpating veins on friends or coworkers. Always practice while wearing gloves, as gloves must be worn during venipuncture procedures to reduce your exposure to blood. To acquire a highly developed sense of touch, palpate before every cannulation— even if the vein looks easy to cannulate.
  5. This is particularly important for older adults whose vein walls are thinner and will rupture more easily if over engorged.
  6. Choosing the right size Depending on the vein used, the I.V. cannula should usually be 3⁄4 inch to 11⁄4 inches long. To reduce the risk of phlebitis, the catheter should be as small in diameter as possible so it takes up less space in the vein. This allows better blood flow around the catheter, lessening the risk of phlebitis. When selecting a catheter, consider the patient’s condition and the type of solution you’ll be running through the catheter in the next 72 to 96 hours. Using the smallest-gauge catheter in the largest vein possible will reduce the mechanical and chemical irritation to the vein wall. Keep these general guidelines in mind: • 24- to 22-gauge for children and elderly patients • 24- to 20-gauge for medical patients and postoperative surgical patients • 18-gauge for surgical patients and for rapid blood administration. Blood can be infused through smallergauge catheters, but the flow rate will be slower. • 16-gauge for trauma patients and those requiring large volumes of fluid rapidly.