Cannulation
A 17-year-old girl requires insertion of cannula prior to ward admission
Candidate Instructions 🧒
You are the FY1 working in A&E.
The nurses have been struggling to site a cannula for Miss Thomas, you have been asked to complete the procedure. She is due to be admitted to the general surgical ward.
Please perform the procedure and address any of the patient's concerns.
Patient details:
Name: Miss Lily Thomas
DOB: DD/MM/YYYY
Age: 17
Basic info: appendicitis - due operation, clinically stable, no relevant medical history, non-smoker
Station time: 5 minutes
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