1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comMiriam Wahrman MSN/Ed, RNC-MNNhttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/miriamwahrman1/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zPgHUqN0bp"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/01-10-maintenance-of-the-iv-2/">01.10 Maintenance of the IV</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/01-10-maintenance-of-the-iv-2/embed/#?secret=zPgHUqN0bp" width="600" height="338" title="“01.10 Maintenance of the IV” — NURSING.com" data-secret="zPgHUqN0bp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Overview Maintenance of the IV should be focused on three separate factors: The IV catheter The insertion site and vein The dressing Nursing Points General Maintaining the IV catheter Check for continued patency Flush the IV catheter at every assessment, per policy or when giving IV medications Includes piggybacks or intermittent IV meds Assess for […]