Search for: Search: All Posts Search for: Search: Filter CategoriesAll CategoriesmyIVPatient Voices Finding the Perfect Match: How to Identify IV Technology That Meets Your Or... How do you find new technology for your healthcare organization? We outlined an eight-step proc... IVs in Ambulances: From the scene to the hospital and beyond Picture it: your loved one has a medical emergency. The only path forward is a trip to the emer... IV Treatment for COVID-19: What you need to know Hundreds of thousands have been hospitalized throughout the pandemic. Many have perished, too. ... IV Therapy as a Wellness Trend IV therapy as a medical treatment is only about 100 years old. Using vascular access to help pa... IV Placements: What you need to know about where your IV is going If you’re lying back in a hospital bed with an IV in your arm, you might be wondering why the n... A Nurse Reveals 5 Things You May Not Know About IV Therapy Getting any type of needle inserted in your skin will likely cause some level of discomfort dep... Phlebitis: Symptoms and more on the other type of IV failure Phlebitis, or the inflammation of the vein, occurs when there is an irritation or injury to the... What's in my IV fluid? With IV therapy being an extremely common part of medical care, each patient is likely to recei... When Do Diabetics Need IV Therapy? Diabetics and IV therapy sometimes go hand-in-hand due to mismanagement of the disease. For dec... What is a Vein? How IVs Work with the Circulatory System Veins are close to the skin and there are many of them throughout the body, so they present the... CLABSIs: Risk Factors, Causes and Prevention CLABSIs are a serious and sometimes deadly infection. Healthcare providers and patients play a ... When Do I Need an IV for Dehydration? Getting an IV for dehydration is the fastest and most efficient way to replace fluids in the bo... What is a Saline Flush and Why Do I Need One? If you’re receiving medication through an IV, you should expect a saline flush before and after... When Can IV Failure Lead to Amputation? While some IV infiltrations and extravasations resolve within a few days or weeks, there are ca... What is the Difference Between a PICC Line and a Peripheral IV? While peripheral IVs (PIVs) are more common, doctors and nurses also use Peripherally Inserted ... The History of IV Therapy IV therapy as we know it is barely a century old, but the practice of injecting fluids into a v... What is a Rolling Vein? What are rolling veins? It’s not a medical diagnosis, a scientific term or even a physical cond... How to Overcome Fear of IVs and Needle Phobia If getting an IV scares you, you're not alone. One of the biggest misconceptions about IV thera... What is an IV Extravasation? Extravasations are a dangerous complication of IV failure that have the potential to cause seri... How to Prepare Your Child for an IV As a parent, seeing your child in a hospital or doctor’s office can be scary. If your child nee... Is it Normal to Get a Bruise from an IV? Some patients who experience bruising near IV site, hematomas, or ecchymosis near the IV site a... Why Does My IV Hurt? Should IVs hurt when going in? When does IV pain signal IV complications? While there may be so... Jack's Difficult IV Access Led to an Infiltration Most would say Jack had a rough start to life. His parents say he is a miracle. Barby Woke Up During Surgery After Her IV Infiltrated In the middle of surgery, Barby Ingle woke up. “I was aware of everything going on, I was awar... Newborn Everly had an IV Infiltration While Being Treated for Congenital He... Lauren didn’t get to hold her baby girl for more than one minute after she was born. “... 5 Reasons You Might Need an IV Intravenous (IV) therapy is a common procedure, with over 90% of hospitalized patients receivin... IV Infiltrations and Extravasations: Causes, Signs, Side Effects, and Treat... Peripheral IVs are a common way of delivering IV fluids and medication. 10 Commonly Asked IV Therapy Questions Intravenous (IV) therapy is the delivery of fluids, blood, or medication directly into a patien... Techniques to Prepare and Care for an IV IV therapy is a minimally invasive procedure. However, for many patients, it can be painful, fr...
Filter CategoriesAll CategoriesmyIVPatient Voices Finding the Perfect Match: How to Identify IV Technology That Meets Your Or... How do you find new technology for your healthcare organization? We outlined an eight-step proc... IVs in Ambulances: From the scene to the hospital and beyond Picture it: your loved one has a medical emergency. The only path forward is a trip to the emer... IV Treatment for COVID-19: What you need to know Hundreds of thousands have been hospitalized throughout the pandemic. Many have perished, too. ... IV Therapy as a Wellness Trend IV therapy as a medical treatment is only about 100 years old. Using vascular access to help pa... IV Placements: What you need to know about where your IV is going If you’re lying back in a hospital bed with an IV in your arm, you might be wondering why the n... A Nurse Reveals 5 Things You May Not Know About IV Therapy Getting any type of needle inserted in your skin will likely cause some level of discomfort dep... Phlebitis: Symptoms and more on the other type of IV failure Phlebitis, or the inflammation of the vein, occurs when there is an irritation or injury to the... What's in my IV fluid? With IV therapy being an extremely common part of medical care, each patient is likely to recei... When Do Diabetics Need IV Therapy? Diabetics and IV therapy sometimes go hand-in-hand due to mismanagement of the disease. For dec... What is a Vein? How IVs Work with the Circulatory System Veins are close to the skin and there are many of them throughout the body, so they present the... CLABSIs: Risk Factors, Causes and Prevention CLABSIs are a serious and sometimes deadly infection. Healthcare providers and patients play a ... When Do I Need an IV for Dehydration? Getting an IV for dehydration is the fastest and most efficient way to replace fluids in the bo... What is a Saline Flush and Why Do I Need One? If you’re receiving medication through an IV, you should expect a saline flush before and after... When Can IV Failure Lead to Amputation? While some IV infiltrations and extravasations resolve within a few days or weeks, there are ca... What is the Difference Between a PICC Line and a Peripheral IV? While peripheral IVs (PIVs) are more common, doctors and nurses also use Peripherally Inserted ... The History of IV Therapy IV therapy as we know it is barely a century old, but the practice of injecting fluids into a v... What is a Rolling Vein? What are rolling veins? It’s not a medical diagnosis, a scientific term or even a physical cond... How to Overcome Fear of IVs and Needle Phobia If getting an IV scares you, you're not alone. One of the biggest misconceptions about IV thera... What is an IV Extravasation? Extravasations are a dangerous complication of IV failure that have the potential to cause seri... How to Prepare Your Child for an IV As a parent, seeing your child in a hospital or doctor’s office can be scary. If your child nee... Is it Normal to Get a Bruise from an IV? Some patients who experience bruising near IV site, hematomas, or ecchymosis near the IV site a... Why Does My IV Hurt? Should IVs hurt when going in? When does IV pain signal IV complications? While there may be so... Jack's Difficult IV Access Led to an Infiltration Most would say Jack had a rough start to life. His parents say he is a miracle. Barby Woke Up During Surgery After Her IV Infiltrated In the middle of surgery, Barby Ingle woke up. “I was aware of everything going on, I was awar... Newborn Everly had an IV Infiltration While Being Treated for Congenital He... Lauren didn’t get to hold her baby girl for more than one minute after she was born. “... 5 Reasons You Might Need an IV Intravenous (IV) therapy is a common procedure, with over 90% of hospitalized patients receivin... IV Infiltrations and Extravasations: Causes, Signs, Side Effects, and Treat... Peripheral IVs are a common way of delivering IV fluids and medication. 10 Commonly Asked IV Therapy Questions Intravenous (IV) therapy is the delivery of fluids, blood, or medication directly into a patien... Techniques to Prepare and Care for an IV IV therapy is a minimally invasive procedure. However, for many patients, it can be painful, fr...
