This online course is a previously recorded speaker presentation that discusses the impact of hemodilution on outcomes associated with peripheral intravenous catheters. The presentation includes a description and images depicting vein features that affect blood flow, assessment of location, valves, volume and velocity of blood within a vein and the implications of dilution with application of research. The concept of flow-righteousness is covered as a method to establish the safest and most reliable insertion site resulting in the best outcomes.
