Top 10 for peds IV from ⁦ @EMtogether⁩
1.Set the stage – exude confidence and be prepared
2.Choose the right cannula size – a smaller working IV is infinitely better than none https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pediatric-emergency-playbook/id1035668219?i=1000507301995

Top 10 [details in audio]
1.Set the stage – exude confidence and be prepared
2.Choose the right cannula size – a smaller working IV is infinitely better than none
3.Feeling is better than looking – trust yourself

3.Feeling is better than looking – trust yourself
4.Mark the site – things get wonky when you take your hands off to disinfect
5.Tourniquets can mess you up – try to use a holder’s hand to occlude the vein
6.The holder rules – get as many hands on deck as you need.

7.Tension is good –  a little counter traction on the skin with your non-dominant hand helps to decrease the friction as the needle goes through the fascial layers.
8.Stay in line – your needle is an extension of your arm

9.Gravity is your friend – the kinder, gentler tourniquet
10.The 3 Fs – flash, flatten, and forward. Get the flash at a 30 degree angle, flatten that angle, (advance another 1mm), and advance the plastic catheter over the needle into success