Help! I Can't Find Veins on Geriatric Patients!

If you draw blood samples from geriatric patients, you'll need some tips on locating hard-to-find veins. This clip discusses how phlebotomists can overcome the challenges in finding and accessing veins on geriatric patients when performing venipuncture procedures, and obtain adequate samples of blood for laboratory testing. Time Code: 0:00---Help! I Can't Find Veins on Geriatric Patients! intro 0:20---Why geriatric veins are hard to locate 0:44---Rolling veins, collapsing veins, hematoma formation 1:00---Why older veins are prone to hematoma (bruising) 1:35---solutions to finding veins 1:47---using a blood pressure cuff 1:57---hydration 2:18---flexing & hyperextension 2:55---prewarming the site and rotating the wrist 3:11---lower the arm & use smaller volume tubes For the full-length DVD containing this clip, visit visit https://www.phlebotomy.com/difficult-.... Streaming option also available. To receive Phlebotomy Today, our free enewsletter delivering more standards-based information on phlebotomy to your inbox every month, subscribe here: https://www.phlebotomy.com/phlebotomy.... For the industry's best-selling phlebotomy desk reference, The Lab Draw Answer Book, visit https://www.phlebotomy.com/lab-draw-a....