Can License Vocational Nurses Hang K-riders?

JustJulesy · Apr 30, 2004

I always hung K series...where I worked was always very careful to what I would hang....but then again as long as I wasn't mixing it they'd let me hang stuff such as Pitocin in NS or whatever.

Nitengale326 · May 1, 2004

LPNs here in Virginia hang K and Mag riders...... Not sure about California...

I always hung K series...where I worked was always very careful to what I would hang....but then again as long as I wasn't mixing it they'd let me hang stuff such as Pitocin in NS or whatever.

suzanne4, RN · May 1, 2004

I am in the State of Calif. and this question
comes up all the time among co-workers, etc..
If you are a I.V. Certifed "LVN" can you hang
a K-rider? Would Potassium be considered as an
Electrolyte and yes the LVN who is IV certified
can hang it or would it be considered a IV push
drug and the LVN who is IV certified would not
be able to hang it? If you know what the Calif.
Law is on this please answer it and I need to know
the source of the information in the event I have
to verify it. I am using this topic for a class
assignment. Any Board Certified Help out there?
Any I.V. Certification Instructors from Calif out
there? Your help is much appreciated.
Sincerely
New Grad ! ! :confused:

KCL is never considered as an IV Push drug. To do so would cause instant death. It must always be diluted, no matter what.