Practicals · Palliative Medicine · Procedures and Interventional Techniques
Subcutaneous line insertion for medication administration
- Type
- Procedure
- Also called
- subcutaneous cannula, hypodermoclysis line
Videos and resources
- VideoHow to Insert Saf-T-Intima™ SQ Infusion Set3:37
- VideoTreetops Hospice Clinical Demonstration: How to insert a subcutaneous cannula4:16
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Able to perform insertion of subcutaneous and intravenous lines, able to administer medications for pain and symptom control through subcutaneous and intravenous route” ( NMC curriculum, page 52)
“Able to perform insertion of subcutaneous and intravenous lines, able to administer medications for pain and symptom control through subcutaneous and intravenous route” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 75)