IV insertion

One of the most in-demand and beneficial skill that is being required for nurses is for us to become LICENSED IV therapist. Fortunately, I am a licensed IV therapist. To be one, entails a three-day seminar/training and a practicum/completion.

But what is IV therapy, Intravenous therapy or IV therapy is the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein. It can be intermittent or continuous; continuous administration is called an intravenous drip. The word intravenous simply means "within a vein", but is most commonly used to refer to IV therapy. Therapies administered intravenously are often called specialty pharmaceuticals.

How is it done? Accordingly, the simplest form of intravenous access is a syringe with an attached hollow needle. The needle is inserted through the skin into a vein, and the contents of the syringe are injected through the needle into the bloodstream. This is most easily done with an arm vein, especially one of the metacarpal veins. Usually it is necessary to use a constricting band first to make the vein bulge; once the needle is in place, it is common to draw back slightly on the syringe to aspirate blood, thus verifying that the needle is really in a vein; then the constricting band is removed before injecting… in reality, this is but a shortcut.

On the other hand, IV therapy training is also held here in Davao, it is sponsored by ANSAP but is being organized by PNA DAVAO CHAPTER. For more details, you can call 2272731—training office.

This is one step to be a universally competitive nurse.