Flowchart

IV infusion nursing procedure flowchart template

A nursing procedure flowchart for intravenous infusion, from verifying the order to documentation, with branches for a failed insertion and an adverse reaction. Adapt it to your facility's procedure, then export PNG, SVG, Word or PowerPoint free.

No

Yes

Yes

No

Verify order and patient identity

Assess patient and insertion site

Hand hygiene and gather supplies

Verify again at the bedside

Select vein and clean the site

Insert catheter

Insertion successful

Change site and catheter

Secure and set the flow rate

Explain precautions to patient

Monitor at intervals

Discomfort or abnormal signs

Stop infusion and notify provider

Complete infusion and remove catheter

Document

Previewed in the “Light” theme; you can switch themes in the editor

When to use it

Use it for nursing instruction, self-review before a skills check-off, or orientation on a unit. Verification appears twice, at the start and again before insertion, and the two exception paths are drawn separately so each step can be explained.

Make it yours

  • Rewrite each box to match your facility's written procedure, and insert boxes where it has more steps.
  • To show who is responsible, add a line break and a role, such as Monitor at intervals<br/>Assigned nurse.
  • The chart shows the structure of the procedure only and contains no rates or medication details.

Mermaid code

iv-infusion-nursing-flowchart.mmd
flowchart TD
    A[Verify order and patient identity] --> B[Assess patient and insertion site]
    B --> C[Hand hygiene and gather supplies]
    C --> D[Verify again at the bedside]
    D --> E[Select vein and clean the site]
    E --> F[Insert catheter]
    F --> G{Insertion successful}
    G -->|No| H[Change site and catheter] --> E
    G -->|Yes| I[Secure and set the flow rate]
    I --> J[Explain precautions to patient]
    J --> K[Monitor at intervals]
    K --> L{Discomfort or abnormal signs}
    L -->|Yes| M[Stop infusion and notify provider]
    L -->|No| N[Complete infusion and remove catheter]
    M --> O[Document]
    N --> O

Ask an AI for one with this structure

Send the prompt below to ChatGPT or Claude, then paste the whole reply into the editor; the code inside is detected automatically.

prompt.txt
Draw an intravenous infusion nursing procedure flowchart with Mermaid flowchart TD syntax. Start with verifying the order and patient identity, then assess, gather supplies, verify again at the bedside, clean the site and insert. If insertion fails, change the site and clean again. If it succeeds, secure and set the flow rate, explain precautions and monitor. If abnormal signs appear, stop and notify the provider; otherwise complete the infusion and remove the catheter. Both paths lead to documentation. Use diamonds for decisions and no parentheses in node text. Output only the mermaid code block.

FAQ

Can this chart serve as a procedure standard?

No. It is an example of structure. Steps and requirements follow your institution's policies and procedures.

Can I lay it out left to right?

Yes. Change flowchart TD on the first line to flowchart LR, or switch direction in the layout menu above the preview.

Can I mark the scoring points for a check-off?

Yes. Add a line break and the points after a step, or click a node and change its color to mark critical steps.

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Updated 2026-11-11