Can ADN hang IV meds? Or only BSN?

[soon2be]

Someone told me that an ADN trained nurse cannot hang IV medications... only a BSN trained nurse can.....is this true?

Please clear up. Thank you.

[Haunted]

I do love dispelling these urban legends!!!!!!

[Haunted]

I'm only a CNA and I'm allowed to hang I.V. bags. But then again, I guess it really depends on the state and the hospital your in.

Ginny, you are not "allowed" to hang an IV. You are not licensed, you have a certification that does not cover you administering any medication. Technically you cannot administer a topical lotion, cream or patch. That is a national standard. Just curious, are you working in LTC????

Also, you are not "only" a CNA. You are a clinical partner and an integral part of the professional healthcare team. We all rely on each other . Your important to me .

[KLKRN, RN]

I've worked in LTC and they don't usually even have IV's, at least the 2 facilities where I worked.

Ginny, I notice you're from California too. Haunted is absolutely correct, and I am certain the same holds true for all other states. You are not legally allowed to hang IV's - any IV's.

[richelle362]

LPNs cannot do IV push in PA, but can hang IVs. Any RN, diploma, ADN, BSN, can do IV push.

[Esther2007]

I am hanging IV meds and I am only a student at an ADN program. What difference does it makes? as long you are an RN, you should be able to do the same thing as another RN.

[AZRN4life]

An RN is an RN, whether you have an ADN or BSN. Certain meds though can only be given in certain areas. And certain areas may require a BSN in order to work there. Other than that, it ultimately depends on your individual state's nurse practice act.

[sherrytzu]

I think someone is yanking your chain. In Texas, LVN's can hang IV's, they can start IV's and do sterile dressing changes on PICC lines, central lines, if the facility trains them to do so. They can even hang chemo if they are trained to do so. I know because I worked at MD Anderson, a cancer hospital and I did this as an LVN. An RN is an RN. The only difference between an ADN and a BSN is management skills/training, and they have a little more advance pathophys. Once you pass NCLEX you never have to take it again as an RN. ADN's take the same NCLEX as BSN's do. Hope this helps.