LVN who needs IV-therapy class

IV therapy class is not included in the regular curriculum for LVN school. You have to pay separately for a class if you are an LVN and your goal is to become IV-certified.

RNs, however, learn IV therapy during the course of their schooling. Therefore, they do not need IV certification classes upon graduation since their licenses already permit them to engage in IV therapy.

At my workplace I pass medications, dress wounds, administer respiratory updrafts, give PEG tube feedings, perform simple treatments, obtain vital signs, catheterize people, give enemas and suppositories, manually disimpact obstipated patients, report lab values, obatin new orders, complete incident reports, do neurological assessments, fill out resident data sheets, do skin assessments, complete monthly summaries, chart on antibiotics, report changes in condition to the doctor, and supervise the CNAs. LVNs who are IV-certified are permitted to engage in IV therapy. There's more, but I can't think of anything else yet.

By the way, I'd still love to find an IV therapy class in or around DFW, Texas. If anyone has information, please let me know.

Actually, I did do a google search for IV therapy classes prior to starting this thread. Thank you for the information.