Sunday, August 26, 2012

Beginning IV Therapy

IV Start Kit with Chloraprep and STATLock
 


While I am reviewing the IV Therapy Module for the skills lab tomorrow, I will post links and videos that I found helpful.  I will post a few videos that review the concepts of isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic first and then move to more general information about IV therapy.

A brief video reviewing the tonicity of crystalloids and fluid shifts:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKqrLaq33Zc

Colloids and crystalloid review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKqrLaq33Zc

Introduction to IV Fluids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=JFnGQHBDLXw&NR=1

Saddleback's very own ALPHA site.  Check out Med Surg II for IV fluid/therapy information.  This is such a great resource and the videos are so well done:
http://alfa.saddleback.edu/#

IV tubing, drip chambers, the roller clamp and the end of the tubing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QpX6NpQvdU&feature=related

Spike and Prime!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhXG9ISvqGc

IV line insertion tips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDK4YNPWu2Q

Nursing students and venipuncture skills.  Step by step walk through of the procedure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHuOIcxJTIY&feature=related

Removal of a STATLock
http://www.bardaccess.com/statlock-piv-select.php?section=Video

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