I have always taught a classroom forum on peripheral IV access to our new hires. They would test on the education and this would be their classroom competency. They then would be observed at bedside performing the actual insertion and this would be their bedside competency. I have been asked to stop the classroom education. I am told that they learn all this information in school and I should not have to repeat. They only need to be observed at bedside.
I need guidance or references to the need for the classroom education. The students do not know anything in reference to venous anatomy and how infusions effect these linings, vein identification, complications and how to treat, vein selection and catheter selection etc,.
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Thu, 02/09/2017 - 11:33
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IV education
Go to my website and download the article Development of an Infusion Alliance
http://www.hadawayassociates.com/uploads/3/5/0/1/3501992/development_of_...
Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
I would definitely support classroom education - many nursing schools are going away from teaching IV insertions since so many hospitals have IV teams.
Wendy Erickson RN
Eau Claire WI