How do you do an IV assessment?

How do you do an IV assessment?

Assess the IV insertion site and transparent dressing on IV site. Check IV insertion site for signs and symptoms of phlebitis or infection. Check for fluid leaking, redness, pain, tenderness, and swelling. IV site should be free from pain, tenderness, redness, or swelling.

What is IV site assessment?

Assessment. Patient and IV site assessments should be done on a regular basis. PIVC assessment includes: Assessment of PIVC insertion site – Catheter position, patency/occlusion, limb symmetry, any signs of phlebitis (erythema, tenderness, swelling, pain etc.), infiltration/extravasation.

What tool do we use to assess the cannulation site?

Many local healthcare providers now use a phlebitis scale to assist practitioners as part of daily cannula care and as a checking procedure. There are various phlebitis scales available. However, the RCN (2010) has adopted Jackson’s (1998) scale as the preferred risk assessment tool (Table 3).

How do you assess IV site nursing?

The patient’s IV site should be checked for patency before initiating IV therapy and throughout the course of treatment. The IV site should be free of redness, swelling, coolness, or warmth to the touch. The IV infusion should flow freely.

How often should IV be assessed?

When an infusion is running, it should be routinely assessed for redness, tenderness, swelling, drainage, and/or presence of paresthesias, numbness, or tingling, at least every 4 hours.

How do you document an IV site?

When inserting an I.V. device, document:

1. date and time of insertion.
2. the type, length, and gauge of the catheter inserted.
3. the name of the vein cannulated.
4. number and location of attempts.
5. the type of dressing applied to the site.
6. how the patient tolerated the procedure.
7. your name and credentials.

What are the IV sites?

The preferred sites for IV cannulation

• Hand. Dorsal arch veins.
• Wrist. Volar aspect.
• Cubital fossa. Median antecubital, cephalic and basilic veins.
• Foot. Dorsal arch.
• Leg. Saphenous vein at the knee.

How long should an IV be left in?

US Centers for Disease Control guidelines recommend replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) no more frequently than every 72 to 96 hours. Routine replacement is thought to reduce the risk of phlebitis and bloodstream infection.