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andygundy
Documenting IV site
Wondering if hospitals are documenting IV sites by vein name or a numbering system. We currently use the vein name and I have been adding comments to be more specific in the location since the vein runs up the whole arm. Thanks in advance!
momdogz
Most of us at our facility

Most of us at our facility are using vein name now.  Our ED does not. 

Mari Cordes, BS RN 

Nurse Educator IV Therapy
Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington VT
Educator, Bard Access Systems 

Mari Cordes, BS RNIII VA-BC
Vascular Access Department
University of Vermont Medical Center

lynncrni
Vein name alone may not be

Vein name alone may not be the total answer. The cephalic vein can be site of an IV from the wrist all the way up the entire length of the arm. Anatomical drawings are another way to indicate the exact location of the site you put in. This is vital information in any legal case. 

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI

www.hadawayassociates.com

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

PO Box 10

Milner, GA 30257

Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com

Office Phone 770-358-7861

momdogz
We use vein names, location

We use vein names, location described by usual anatomical nomenclature (proximal/distal forearm) and numbers of centimeters from anatomical location, etc. - quite specific.  Not as simple as just saying we use vein names, but more than I wish to go into here.  Better to learn this experientially, especially since there is variability.

Mari Cordes, BS RN 

Nurse Educator IV Therapy
Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington VT
Educator, Bard Access Systems 

Mari Cordes, BS RNIII VA-BC
Vascular Access Department
University of Vermont Medical Center

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