Qassim University Name of the Student:

Unaizah College of Date:

Medicine and Health Sciences
ICM Unit

Evaluation Checklist for Intravenous (IV) Injection

Objectives:

- Examine the construction of the commonly used venous catheters.

- Anatomical considerations regarding peripheral and central
venous access.
- Choice of catheter size.
- Prepare and set-up an IV infusion set.
- The choice of sites for placement of IV catheters.
- Perform IV catheter insertion.
- Use the universal precautions.
- Indications and complications of IV cannulation.

No Steps of the skill

1 Wash and dry your hands

2 Use a disposable sterile syringe with a suitable needle size.
3 Be sure that the drug is for intravenous Injection
outer surface
4 Uncover the arm completely (What are the other possible sites of IV injection of the hand or
other than the upper arm?). less
The patient should be in supine or sitting position.
commonly the
5 Aspirate the drug from the vial or the ampoule (in case of the vial its cap must outer surface
be sterilized before inserting the needle). of the foot.
6 Provide no air bubble in the syringe
7 Explain the procedure to the patient.
8 Place the arm with the tourniquet proximal to the intended site of entry
9 Place for a suitable vein (better a straight one).
10 Disinfect the skin
11 Use the thumb to retract down on the vein
 12 Holding the needle with the bevel up in line with the vein
13 Insert the needle into the vein at a slope of about 30 degree.
14 Once blood comes back; insert the needle in the vein for a considerable
distance.
15 Release the tourniquet.
16 Always Inject (very) slowly (Why?) Check for pain, swelling, hematoma,
If you doubt you are still in the vessel aspirate again.
17 Only when the needle has been withdrawn completely should you press clean
cotton wool onto the opening.
18 Check the patient’s reactions.
19 Clean up and dispose of injection materials safely (Protective cover) wash your
hands.

1)to avoid injury of vessles

2)avoid extravasation of the
content
3)to make sure pt. dont
have allargey to drug