How to tie a tourniquet

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💉 Apply tourniquet FIRST, then truly assess for veins. Sure, you might be able to identify one from a visual glance, but tying that tourniquet and taking a closer look might just give you a better option.

💉 Don’t JUST look! Palpating the region for options can give you great choices in the forearm, wrist, and AC. Looks can be deceiving, so don’t OVERlook the importance of palpation 

💉For stubborn veins that just won’t surface, try tapping gently and using a heated blanket or warm pack. Warmth = dilation, so you’re more apt to find a winning vein if they’re feeling warm and plump!

💉 ALWAYS anchor the vein BELOW the insertion site. Pull the vein down & taut. Never anchor above. You have less cont Looks Can Be Deceiving, Random Tips, Iv Therapy, Heated Blanket, Nclex, Just Giving, Take That, How To Apply

363K views · 3.7K reactions | What would you have done differently? 💉 Some random tips: 💉 Apply tourniquet FIRST, then truly assess for veins. Sure, you might be able to identify one from a visual glance, but tying that tourniquet and taking a closer look might just give you a better option. 💉 Don’t JUST look! Palpating the region for options can give you great choices in the forearm, wrist, and AC. Looks can be deceiving, so don’t OVERlook the importance of palpation 💉For stubborn…

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