ED tech role in code situation

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What exactly is the role of an ED tech in a code situation? What should I and shouldn't I be doing? Also, any tips would be helpful!

Thanks!

Forealz? In my ER techs do IV's more than RNs. I was an ER tech the past 3 years. That's wiggidy whack you can't

omg they let u start IVs????? how dare you intrude on what only an RN should do. Don't you know that starting IVs is a very dangerous endeavor and you can like cause huge hematoma and stuff if you don't have the credential RN after your name ????? because you know once you get RN behind your name your hit rate goes from 1% to 511% just because.

lol who cares if he started IVs, its not rocket science. Im sure he was awesome at them

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oh, and to the OP.. why don't you just ask your supervisor? you know, if you follow advise on here and something happens.. you can't really just spout off "OMG GUYZ ALLNURSES SAYD I CAN DO THAT STUF DOZ THAT MEEN IT OK. I R SORRY I KILT PEEPLEZ"?

jeez

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.
Forealz? In my ER techs do IV's more than RNs. I was an ER tech the past 3 years. That's wiggidy whack you can't

Yeah I wish I could :( oh well

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

In many states (like mine), it is a violation of licensure practice acts to allow any unlicensed person to administer drugs, including IV solutions. So - a tech could initiate a venous access device, but a clinician (with appropriate scope of licensure) would have to initiate fluids and administer drugs. It's not a reflection upon the skills of the individual...it's a legal issue. Any nurse who delegates things inappropriately is putting his/her own license in jeopardy.

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