Cannulation Camp

Use of a Buttonhole• If it is impossible to have only 1 cannulator,additional buttonhole sites can be developed atthe same time using a second cannulator• If your patient is hospitalized and the acutehospital renal team does not know how toaccess a buttonhole, they can:– Rotate sites using standard sharp needles as long asthey stay ¾″ away from the buttonhole tracks, or– Have the patient self-cannulate (if the patient hasbeen trained and is able)