Inserting A Safety IV Cannula To An Elderly
For most of us even today inserting a Safety IV Cannula is still a difficult process no matter what. It is even more challenging when you have to perform this on an elderly patient. Yes you have read it right. Though the veins in the elderly patients seem to be visible most of the times, they are still very fragile. The reason behind this is that the elderly people tend to experience significant kind of changes when it comes to their skin, texture, depth, integrity, making them even more prone to tears and bruising. Also the veins turn out to have peripheral resistance which in turn may turn out to render them for unsuitable cannulation. Given below are some of the major tips you need to consider while inserting the safety iv cannula into their arm. Knowing the depth of the vein: This is generally done in order to determine how far you will be actually inserting the needle, and through which angle you will be inserting. Try and use the flat insertion angle that is approxima...