How to imagine IV (intravenous) cannulation - my attempt at drawing on IPAD/notability

Thanks for the comment FH and also to ‪@aliabdaal‬ for his fantastic Skillshare class on Final Cut Pro X.
This is my first attempt at beginners level animating to demonstrate how IV (intravenous) cannulation actually works!
I found the visualisation of this technique and the way each part moves with respect to the vein quite difficult as a junior doctor and not something that was ever explained to me.
Hope this video sheds some light on this critical skill that many healthcare providers will need to know.
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[@SS-sj2wr]

I am an NZRN . I just followed the steps you said and I got a difficult vein access today… I’m soooo happy… Thanks a lot🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Legend!

[@SS-sj2wr]

😊🙏🙏such a great teacher you are..

[@sarahphillips8005]

This is so helpful thankyou. I'm a midwifery student and this is the one skill I am struggling to get! I've been successful twice, but unsuccessful a handful of times. I'm determined to get it right, but just can get it. These videos help alot with understanding it all

[@userAl9893]

how are you doing now? :)

[@candicenicholas2560]

I use this channel all the time to teach my medical assistants :) best IV technique explanations!!

[@ARieLvsCutTaRi]

i watched your previous video about advance the sharp with flatten to the skin even makes the vein go up. yesterday i tried that method and so far, zero failed on 3 patients with small vein. really helpfull

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Amazing!!

[@f.h2701]

Thank you soo much!!! Best cannula insertion explanation ever 😭😭recommended to all my peers as well!! Feeling a lot more confident at practising on real veins now 😁pray for me 😅😅

[@jenniferreyes6978]

Just the explanation I needed. Thank you so much! Really helps! God bless you.

[@lokeshkoomarstyagee3718]

Not just one of the best rather the best explanation for IV insertion. Could you please make a video regarding proper hand positioning for iv insertion.

[@brentonedwards]

I can't wait for the video about putting N/S in the flashback chamber

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Might just do that today! Haha cheers

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Hey Brenton! the saline flashback video will be available 16th Jan 2022. Here's the link! thanks for the comment! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYTCo3isqdeoabc

[@Laringoskop]

Thank you very much! This is probably the best video about periferal vein cannilation that I've watched. And don't worry about your drawings, these are really intelligible.

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Haha thank you!

[@debbier957]

THANK YOU! This makes it so easy to visualize.

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

You're welcome!

[@MrWakka123]

as of this year have managed to safely insert green cannulas (when indicated) on a weekly basis, thank you so much

[@thelittlejennie]

Awesome video! Great explanation

[@amybryant4951]

This was sooooohelpful!!! Thank you so much!

[@aneesaidroos5400]

That was very helpful.Thank you so much!

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

My pleasure :)

[@বাঁধনহারা-র৫ত]

Thanks you so much, just explained the explanation i needed most , thank you again

[@sk-gm4nq]

Thank you so much sir

[@rmac4321]

Excellent!! I am a Neonatal RN and can't wait to try all these tips!! Do you ever start IV's in Premature babies? Tips?? Thank you!!

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Hey! I have and i literally use all the tips from my iv cannulation playlist. Also the normal saline in the chamber trick. Theres a vid for that too. The one extra thing i do when i cant even see a vein, is using a torch light under the palm.. shining up to the dorsum. This allows me to see the shadow of veins. Ill then use all the tricks i have to get the vein now that i can see one.

[@brendabrown1825]

Great educated video. Very helpful.

[@thelign8422]

I really appreciate you sharing your expertise. I am a nurse and struggling in cannulation. But then came across your channel and voila, never been confident starting a line. There are still misses but not as much as before. Thank you! Also how do you prevent having blood in the punctured site upon inserting the needle during venepuncture? Oftentimes when I draw blood, upon inserting the needle blood will show in the punctured site. I don’t know what am I doing wrong. Others noticed it too. Hahaha

[@JimisThings]

Hello! Have you tried using a clear straw as the vein when demonstrating insertion? Thank you for all the videos especially for IV insertion. Really helped me a lot in my practice. Very clear and calm manner in teaching. I’m sure for a lot of other clinicians benefited also.

[@InjusticeHater]

just grab an infusion tube and practise on your own... :-) I did that and it feels great too :D

[@JimisThings]

@@InjusticeHater oh yeah. That works too.

[@GonthorianPX]

What a legend

[@hemmojito]

20 22 ... XD good one!

[@mast3rmin3]

Do you ever bend the needle for a better angle approach? My last 4 IV’s have been great thanks for your help😄 I am left handed and I always stand when doing my ivs ,just don’t like sitting 😆 also can you do a video on the best way to tape the iv line on arms and my hardest the hand

[@shivmindi8153]

Hey I have one question! If you have a DVT of an upper limb like in Subclavian vein, can we insert iv canula in the peripheral veins of that limb?

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Great question and tricky scenario! I would avoid that limb for cannulation if at all possible. Upper limb DVTs are an unusual site and usually will be managed by a haematologist. I would ask them for further advice about the cause, treatment and if caution needs to be taken when inserting iv cannulas in other parts of the body as well.

[@emmanuelaidoo89]

Is it advisable to cannulate a vein in a weak arm for a patient who has suffered a CVA (stroke)? (Assuming you can only see a vein in the weak arm)

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

thats a really good question! I think everything is a balance of risk and benefit. Risk = patients neuro deficit may mean unable to protect arm, wont sense pain, wont sense signs of infection etc.. Benefit = receive critical treatment/meds/fluids etc... If this patient had no other options and really needed the IV therapy, (without knowing your individual circumstance, and not able to give specific medical advice) i would cautiously proceed with input from your boss, treating team etc... hope that helps!

[@emmanuelaidoo89]

Thank you very much, sir.

[@solslastcannula5665]

One huge flaw in all your videos, which you strangely emphasise a lot, is the fact one should go “slow”. Slow is when you get rolled veins. Go fast.

[@yawahenkoraamoakoh-dua7192]

Very helpful videos. Watched your first video on IV cannulation and after that I passed 3 neat ones but today I tried it on a paediatric patient that didn't go too well and that's why i am back here. Quick one, how do you stretch the skin on the forearm so you don't lose the visible vein. Also can you help with a video on the not too visible veins and also veins such as the external jug or femoral vein. T for thanks.

[@kennethlademora1414]

Great video!!! Thank you so much for giving a step-by-step approach on IV cannulation. It boost my confidence and enhances my nursing skills.

[@lokeshkoomarstyagee3718]

Can't thank you enough. You made my fear my strength. Thanks a lot From Canada

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Very wise words! If we all look closely at our fears… perhaps they are all strengths and we just don’t know it yet ;)

[@omeeshbisnathsingh8196]

Thank u very much dr..i just started on the operatiom room and want to be a anthesist assistant .for us to do that we must be able to succesfully put iv line for iv med escpecialy when the anthesiologist want to intubate the patient

[@mohammedishaq2616]

"This is simply the needle and how it interacts with the vein" the exact video I've been lookin for 💯 Thank you Doctor!

[@2244102]

Thank you very much

[@karenbaldry8096]

Excellent Thankyou. I’m binge watching you 💙❤️

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Haha thanks!

[@dummydumb707]

Thank u virtual teacher 💞❤️

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

Haha thanks!

[@isabels5460]

Thank you so very much for your video. It did help me to understand better what is it that I am doing with the needle LOL. I feel more confidence now that i know what i am doing. I cant really ask my professor he gets annoying. I am studding how to put eh contrast for MRI. Thanks again. Thumbs up !!!

[@afrathegreat9053]

I'm in my second week of housemanship, doing pediatrics. And it is a struggle.

[@daveandjolee]

You're awesome.

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

You are! ;)

[@NicoleHerewini]

Im a visual person and this helped me understand everything so much clearer. So thank you 🙏

[@ABCsofAnaesthesia]

You're so welcome!