ANYONE HAVE PROTOCOLS FOR LPNS TO START IV's

1. Check with state board for guidelines.
2. Contact other institutions, both large and small, in the area to
see what they have.

My experience has been, a class was setup by HN/Nurse Educator
for all interested. Never more than 10 were in any class. Basic IV guidelines where reviewed, films persented. Arm dummies supplied for practice sticks, then stick one another, then the LPN had to complete 10 routine sticks under the supervision of RN and be signed off. This was placed in education/employment file. LPN was then able to do sticks. Basic IV class did cover flushing of Med Lock, dsg change, site condition, policy for site change, policy for not changing site, and documentation of stick. Hope this helps.