Having trouble hitting veins? Our 17+ tips and tricks guide is here to help. Learn proven strategies to improve your venipuncture success rate, minimize errors, and reduce patient discomfort. Ideal for healthcare workers, this guide offers practical solutions for …

2024年11月11日 · One of the most important phlebotomy tips is mastering vein selection. For most blood draws, the median cubital vein, located in the antecubital fossa (inner elbow), is the vein of choice. This vein is easy to access and less likely to roll than others. Other options include the cephalic vein and the basilic vein, depending on the patient’s ...

2025年3月17日 · Some of the most basic venipuncture tips involve planning ahead, using an appropriate location, and ensuring there’s quality control. Here are other pro tips that may assist you in the future. Know Your Veins – A common choice for adult patients is the median cubital vein in the antecubital fossa (think crevice of the elbow). This vein is a ...

Flick your veins. If you stimulate your skin near the vein with a few firm flicks with your finger or some similar gesture (whatever works for you), you will help your veins to grow temporarily, and therefore, easier to find. Some nurses and doctors use this practice regularly anyway, but you can always double up on a few vein flicks!

2024年1月17日 · Choosing a vein. When locating a suitable vein, feeling is more informative than sight: a vein you can palpate is a better option than one you can see on the skin surface. Veins should feel ‘bouncy’ to touch. Consider the anatomy of the vein and its path below the skin, straighter veins are preferable, especially for cannulation. Avoid ...

2023年8月17日 · How is a TIPS inserted into the liver? A radiologist with special training places the TIPS by going through a jugular vein in the neck and straight down into the liver. People are usually heavily sedated or asleep with general anesthesia for the procedure.

Whether assessing a 6 month old baby, a 12 year old child, an adult or the elderly the steps and tips to prevent rolling veins are the same. The most important technique to prevent a vein from rolling is to stabilize it. If you do that each time you encounter rolling veins you will have success.

2016年11月16日 · The metallic wire TIPS extends to the right portal vein, adjacent to its junction with the main portal vein. (Right) Image from a TIPS procedure shows the IV catheter proceeding down the IVC, then penetrating the liver parenchyma to enter the portal vein .

Midline catheters, used for short- and intermediate-term venous access, are recommended to be placed with the tip in an upper arm vein rather than more proximally, in the axillary vein.

2025年2月27日 · Leg health is something many of us take for granted in our younger years, assuming our legs will remain strong and functional without issue. However, as age impacts our venous health, certain conditions can affect our mobility and confidence—one of the most common being varicose veins.. Varicose veins occur when the veins just beneath the skin become swollen, twisted, and often uncomfortable.