All my video courses are 30% off with larger discounts on “bundles”, AND they all come with continuing education! If you want to learn how to insert and maintain peripheral IVs and/or draw blood, just click the link in my profile or head to www.theivguy.com/courses 😊 . IV removal isn’t complicated, but I see it done wrong way too often. If done incorrectly it hurts (ask me how I know 😉), and can cause further damage to the vein. . When discontinuing an IV, first remove all tape and dressings. If the patient has fragile skin or a statlock was used, alcohol will help prevent skin tears. Rub the edges with a stack of alcohol pads, then continue rubbing under the dressings as you remove them. . When all the tape/dressings are removed from the skin, fold a stack of gauze twice and hold it over the insertion site. DO NOT PUT PRESSURE DOWN UNTIL THE CATHETER IS COMPLETELY REMOVED. . Pull the catheter out slowly (faster is not less painful), and as soon as it exits the skin, put pressure down with your gauze. . Inspect the catheter to ensure that it is intact. If it isn’t, or you suspect that a piece of catheter was left in the patient, contact the physician. . Place a piece of tape crosswise over the gauze, stretching each side slightly before securing it to the skin. This will create a sort of pressure dressing and prevent bruising and bleeding from the site. .
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