bluebb
05-21-2007, 12:53
While reading the 18C thread I noticed that X SF Med had posted some engineer tips. So I decided to pass along some medical training advice.
On a deployment to Uzbekistan in the mid 90s our team was giving IV training to a company sized element of the Uzbek Army that was part of the CENTRASBAT. We needed a training aid that we could use to teach these young soldiers how to insert the IV needle into the vain and we didn't want them sticking the hell out of each other.
This is what I came up with as a training aid.
Supplies
IV tubing 8 inch sections
Splint boards (the thin wood type) 6 inch sections
Latex Gloves (1 glove per board)
Tape
Instructions
Run the IV tubing across the middle of the splint board. Staple the IV tubing to the board at the top and bottom. Pull the latex glove over the board. Tape the fingers down to the back of the board so they are out of the way. Done.
You can staple the IV tubing tightly or loosely (to simulate a rolling vain).
It worked pretty good
Blue (18C)
On a deployment to Uzbekistan in the mid 90s our team was giving IV training to a company sized element of the Uzbek Army that was part of the CENTRASBAT. We needed a training aid that we could use to teach these young soldiers how to insert the IV needle into the vain and we didn't want them sticking the hell out of each other.
This is what I came up with as a training aid.
Supplies
IV tubing 8 inch sections
Splint boards (the thin wood type) 6 inch sections
Latex Gloves (1 glove per board)
Tape
Instructions
Run the IV tubing across the middle of the splint board. Staple the IV tubing to the board at the top and bottom. Pull the latex glove over the board. Tape the fingers down to the back of the board so they are out of the way. Done.
You can staple the IV tubing tightly or loosely (to simulate a rolling vain).
It worked pretty good
Blue (18C)