There are only 3 ways you can fail iv cannula insertion

So I’ve tried to simplify this to 3 main areas of immediate cannula failure. I believe that If you know how to fail, you will know exactly what to do not to fail. When supervising doctors just starting to learn cannulation, I understand that failure occurs. However, if failure occurs and the student knows why they failed, this allows them to improve next time with deliberate attention to detail on their next attempt! 1) miss the vein altogether (no flashback of blood is observed) 2) puncture the deep wall or side wall 3) The needle and cannula isn’t advanced far enough prior to advancing the plastic cannula. that’s it! Thanks for watching!!! --------- Find us at Instagram: Twitter: Website: Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: Facebook Private Group: --------- Check out all of our online courses and zoom teaching sessions here! --------- #Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Anaesthetics #Anaesthetists #Residency #MedicalSchool #FOAMed #Nurse #Medical #Meded --------- Please support me at my patreon --------- Any questions please email abcsofanaesthesia@ --------- Disclaimer: The information contained in this video/audio/graphic is for medical practitioner education only. It is not and will not be relevant for the general public. Where applicable patients have given written informed consent to the use of their images in video/photography and aware that it will be published online and visible by medical practitioners and the general public. This contains general information about medical conditions and treatments. The information is not advice and should not be treated as such. The medical information is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. The presenter makes no representations or warranties in relation to the medical information on this video. You must not rely on the information as an alternative to assessing and managing your patient with your treating team and consultant. You should seek your own advice from your medical practitioner in relation to any of the topics discussed in this episode’ Medical information can change rapidly, and the author/s make all reasonable attempts to provide accurate information at the time of filming. There is no guarantee that the information will be accurate at the time of viewing The information provided is within the scope of a specialist anaesthetist (FANZCA) working in Australia. The information presented here does not represent the views of any hospital or ANZCA. These videos are solely for training and education of medical practitioners, and are not an advertisement. They were not sponsored and offer no discounts, gifts or other inducements. This disclaimer was created based on a Contractology template available at .