I feel like my job is on the line because I'm not at 100% success rate for IVs. This is an outpatient rad center and part of a large hospital system. Would you transfer to another specialty or is there something I can do to be at or near 100% success?
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It has been brought to my attention (via email) in my outpatient job that I am missing too many IV starts. I made a post back in September when I had a bad IV day but I haven't had a day like that since. Usually, I will need someone to start 1-3 IVs that I could not get after 2 tries.
I do not know what I can do to have a 100% success rate. I've been asked what will help me improve. I've read many tips on here and put them into practice but still can't get to 100%.
I get lots of practice and I have improved since starting from my view but it is not to their satisfaction. I'm thinking of asking to be transferred to a different area where this is not a factor because I don't think I will be at 100% start rate anytime soon. The other nurse that works here (has been a nurse over 20 years) and usually doesn't miss any.
I'm not a new nurse (6yrs) but I've started more IVs in this facility than I have in the past couple of years combined. At my bedside job, I rarely start them.
Overrall I would say I'm at around 75-80% success rate most days better than that. I am starting IVs on anywhere from 10-20 patients per day. I don't know what I can do.
