Was asked to start iv for preop nurse.The patient had excellent veins.#20 gauge iv attempted x2 in right hand.There was no flash into the iv indicating i had hit the vein, however when removing the iv i pulled back the safety mechanism to retract the needle just to see.At that point a gush of blood came back into the iv, though before there was still no flash.The iv was removed.A third stick to the left hand was successful without any malfunction of the iv catheter.I mentioned this to the preop nurses that it just seemed strange what had happened, because the patient had great veins.At that point, i was told that there had been trouble previously with no flash of blood into the ivs.I said, that this was exactly what it felt like had happened.At this point, two pacu nurse managers were informed, and i asked that an email be sent out to staff to let them know if the trouble as i had not head of any issues with the ivs previously.
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