Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Infusion Nursing or Intravenous Nursing /

How to get experience



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,779 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Oct 08, 2008 02:56 PM

How to get experience


Hi I am a critical care nurse in Wisconsin and I am interested in learning to place PICC lines. I am very willin gto take a course to become certified to place PICCs however, I do not know how to find someone who would be willing to precept me. The hospital where I work doesn't do this. ANy ideas on how I could learn? I am willing to do this unpaid! And i am willing to do a little traveling to learn.
Thanks!!


Share

Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
3 Comments
No. 1
from pennym
Old Nov 30, 2008, 12:55 PM

Default Re: How to get experience
Hi,

I think the best way to learn is to take a course. Bard has a really

good online course that cost 50 dollars. Then you have to work with

another picc RN to learn the ropes of how your hospital does them. Does

your hospital have a picc program? I personally think you have to do

alot of picc to get good at them. Let me know if I can help with any

questions you might have. See ya
Top
 
No. 2
from PICC ACE
Old Dec 01, 2008, 07:38 PM

Default Re: How to get experience
Where in WI are you? I may be able to help you with some contacts.
Top
 
No. 3
Old Dec 02, 2008, 09:14 AM

Default Re: How to get experience
Penny,
I wish you and iluvivt where here in Cleveland.... :-) Still trying to get thru to BARD.
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
113 members
1,097 guests
1,210

5

Four Lehigh Valley Health Network nurses accused of...

48

lawsuit - But don't most RN's work through breaks/lunch...

0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care

7

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...

12

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...

26

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...

2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

14

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

63

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

14

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts






Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: