When doing venipuncture on an elderly client whose veins are hard to find, the nurse should touch the skin around the insertion site.
Location for Venipuncture:
The two veins most frequently utilized for venipuncture are -
the cephalic and
median cubital veins.
Possible locations include the dorsum of the arm's basilic vein or the dorsal veins of the hands.
The basilic vein, which is found on the pinkie side of the arm and is adjacent to the brachial arteries and median nerve, must only be utilized if there are no other more noticeable arm veins, due to its close closeness to both.
Only in extreme cases can veins in the ankle and foot be used. Avoid touching the veins on the inside of the wrist. A few additional websites ought to be avoided as well.
