Tips and Tricks

Everyone has their own little semi-secret tricks. Let's hear what yours are. Maybe this thread will suck, and maybe it'll be great. We'll see. I'll throw 2 out there. 1) Your pt has very crappy veins, and you need a reasonable IV? Got an ultrasound, found a nice juicy target but it's pretty deep? The Arrow a-line kit is your friend. You can enter the vein at a pretty steep angle, thread the built-in wire, and voila, 20g IV. Because it's kink-resistant, it'll stay good despite the angle.... Tips and Tricks
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