Intravenous cannulation insertion and removal : Educational video for nursing students of Centria University of Applied Sciences.

This thesis aimed to produce a new and updated educational video about peripheral intravenous cannulation insertion and removal for Finnish as well as English-speaking nursing students of Centria University of Applied Sciences. Cannulation of the peripheral vein is one of the most important and common medical procedures performed by intravenous licensed health care professionals. Intravenous cannulation is a skill that nursing students need to learn. It is learned and mastered by practicing it several times. Before trying cannulation, nursing students need to know how to do it. Aseptic and technical skills are important while cannulating and the instructional video will help to acknowledge these skills. The purpose of the thesis was to produce an educational as well as instructional video based on up-to-date and evidence-based information on the procedure. The authors' aim was to make a video that can benefit those students who are practicing peripheral intravenous cannulation for the first time. The objective was to support the teacher and the nursing students by releasing the video which can be accessed whenever it is needed. The completed thesis provides theoretical knowledge about the principles of peripheral intravenous cannulation, such as reasons for cannulation, supplies and set up during the procedure, working steps and the procedure itself, potential difficulties that may arise during the procedure, the removal of cannula, and complications. The instructive video was created in co-operation with the health teacher and volunteers. The video is based on updated information from current research papers, articles, journals, and books. The video shows an adult patient being cannulated in a non-emergency situation. The video begins with the preparations of the procedure and ends with the removal of the intravenous cannula and securing of the cannulated place with dressings. The video will be handed to Centria University of Applied Sciences, where it will be used as educational material in the Faculty of Health Care