How to Draw Blood from Hard to Hit Veins
Make sure your tourniquet has been applied properly.. Put a warm pack or water bottle over the area.. Use proper palpation techniques.
Steps
Make sure your tourniquet has been applied properly.
Make sure your tourniquet has been applied properly.
Put a warm pack or water bottle over the area.
Put a warm pack or water bottle over the area.
Use proper palpation techniques.
Use proper palpation techniques.
Tell the patient to relax.
Tell the patient to relax.
Verify patient information.
Verify patient information.
Locate the vein.
Locate the vein.
Disinfect the area.
Disinfect the area.
Perform the venipuncture.
Perform the venipuncture.
Apply pressure to the puncture area for 5 minutes after the needle is out to sto
Apply pressure to the puncture area for 5 minutes after the needle is out to stop the bleeding.
Dispose of the needle in a hard sided, biohazard container.
Dispose of the needle in a hard sided, biohazard container.
Double check the labeling on the tube to make sure it is accurate.
Double check the labeling on the tube to make sure it is accurate.
Look for another vein if the median cubital vein is not visible.
Look for another vein if the median cubital vein is not visible.
Notice sites to avoid.
Notice sites to avoid.
Correct improper needle placement.
Correct improper needle placement.
Give up and have a colleague do the procedure if your second attempt fails.
Give up and have a colleague do the procedure if your second attempt fails.
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