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iRubric: IV insertion rubric

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IV insertion IV insertion Rubric Code: J23589B By KristiTisdale Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Nursing Type: Assignment Grade Levels: Undergraduate

IV insertion
	Excellent 3 pts	Average 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Comments (N/A)
Pt verification/IV preparation 3 pts Students ability to prepare for I.V. Access and Therapy	Excellent Correctly identifies pt information by protocol. Selects and prepares all equipment and supplies needed per doctors order prior to IV administration.	Average Identifes patient name or birthdate, but not both. Selects and prepares most of equipment and supplies prior to IV administration.	Needs Improvement Does not know pt identifiers. Selects and prepares inadequate or inappropriate equipment prior to IV adminstration.	Comments
IV sites 3 pts	Excellent Knows anatomy/where to look for possible IV insertion places. Will place a tourniquet and is able to palpate vein.	Average Is able to list few possible insertion sites.	Needs Improvement Not able to tell you where possible IV sites are after prompts. Not able to palpate vein while using tourniquet.	Comments
Technique 3 pts Students ability to sterilize and maintain a sterile field.	Excellent Provides complete and total sterilization prior to I.V. Administration, AND maintains sterile site throughout procedure.	Average Provide minimally sufficient sterilization prior to I.V. Administration, AND maintains sterile site throughout procedure.	Needs Improvement Does not sterilize site prior to IV insertion.	Comments
Insertion 3 pts Students ability to provide the most appropriate access while showing safe technique.	Excellent Able to place tourniquet and palpate vein. Insertion of IV without difficulty.	Average Is able to place tourniquet and palpate vein but not successful with IV insertion.	Needs Improvement Not able to palpate vein while using tourniquet after prompts. Does not show safe technique.	Comments
Taping 3 pts	Excellent Able to demonstrate ability to tape and secure the IV.	Average Needs prompting to tape and secure IV.	Needs Improvement Not able to tape/secure IV even with prompts.	Comments