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Venipuncture: Learning how to start an IV
Educational only: videos on MedicalVideos.com are for general information and are not medical advice. Always consult your own doctor about your health.
IV cannulation is a skill that has scared a lot of student nurses and even professionals. Perhaps it’s because IV insertion is an invasive procedure, and nurses are too worried that they might hurt their patients. Or maybe it’s because they are just clueless about IV therapy do’s and don’ts–things that one can only fully understand through constant practice.
This video in 30 seconds
This video presents learning venipuncture and how to start an IV. It discusses IV cannulation as a skill that concerns many student nurses and professionals, describes it as an invasive procedure, and covers understanding IV therapy do and do not points through practice.
Key points
- Venipuncture and starting an IV are presented
- IV cannulation as a nursing skill is discussed
- The invasive nature of IV insertion is described
- IV therapy do and do not points are covered
Video Overview
This video presents “Venipuncture: Learning how to start an IV” — IV cannulation is a skill that has scared a lot of student nurses and even professionals. Perhaps it’s because IV insertion is an invasive procedure, and nurses are too worried that they might hurt their patients. Or maybe it’s. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
From our Clinical Skills collection: Suturing, injections, catheterization, IV insertion and OSCE-style examination techniques demonstrated step by step. Browse all Clinical Skills videos →
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