72K views · 662 reactions | How to Hit the Vein: 10 Intra Venous (IV) Access Tips for Nurses, Medics and Students 10 Tips for placing an Intravenous (IV) Catheter, from a Perianesthesia Nurse with more than 20 years of experience. Credit: The Stabber | SurgMedia | Facebook

IV Start Tips 👀🩸 🩸 Rolling veins A rolling vein is when that moves easily when touched. It can look straight and perfect, you’re on track to insert, and BOOM…it rolls away from you. So be sure to ANCHOR that vein firmly when inserting to prevent it from rolling. 🩸 Avoid bifurcations This is when the vein divides into 2 branches, or “forks”. If you were to start an IV in a bifurcation you would blow the vein, or be unable to advance the catheter since you’re hitting a dead end, essentially. A