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Friday, April 12, 2013

IV Cannulation

Indications
  1. Administration of IV fluids
  2. Administration of blood products
  3. Administration of IV therapy
Procedure

  1. Confirm patient identity
  2. Communicate with the patient
    • Explain the procedure to the patient and get his/her verbal consent
    • Try to minimize the patient distress
    • Answer any questions the patient has
          
  3. Gather the equipment needed
    • Non sterile pair of gloves
    • Kidney tray
    • Tourniquet
    • Sterile alcohol swabs
    • IV Cannula of appropriate size
o Large bore cannulas are needed for rapid / thick fluid administration. E.g. 16 gauge gray canula
o The commonest used in day to day practice for IV fluid administration and drug administration are gauge 18 and 20
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