Getting IV certified

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Did you guys get IV and phlebotomy certified before or after receiving your license? Did it help getting that extra certificate when applying for job openings?

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Specializes in Nephrology.

You actually need to be licensed first before getting IVT and phlebotomy training. Your license is a requirement so that they will allow you to take such training. Some countries/states have additional requirements before you get certified.

And yes, those certificates will really be of help when applying for jobs. It will be a big advantage for you since you'll be certified for medication administration, TPN, blood, etc. It depends on the state though. Different states have different regulations when it comes to authorizing LPNs to do IV Therapy and Phlebotomy. Some states may allow LPNs to do IV Therapy in home care setting but not in hospital setting, or vice versa.

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Specializes in Vascular Access.
You actually need to be licensed first before getting IVT and phlebotomy training. Your license is a requirement so that they will allow you to take such training. Some countries/states have additional requirements before you get certified.

And yes, those certificates will really be of help when applying for jobs. It will be a big advantage for you since you'll be certified for medication administration, TPN, blood, etc. It depends on the state though. Different states have different regulations when it comes to authorizing LPNs to do IV Therapy and Phlebotomy. Some states may allow LPNs to do IV Therapy in home care setting but not in hospital setting, or vice versa.

In some states, receiving your IV certification occurs when you are going to school to get your nursing degree as it is incorporated into the nursing course. So, it isn't necessarily true that you must be a nurse FIRST.

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You actually need to be licensed first before getting IVT and phlebotomy training. Your license is a requirement so that they will allow you to take such training. Some countries/states have additional requirements before you get certified.

And yes, those certificates will really be of help when applying for jobs. It will be a big advantage for you since you'll be certified for medication administration, TPN, blood, etc. It depends on the state though. Different states have different regulations when it comes to authorizing LPNs to do IV Therapy and Phlebotomy. Some states may allow LPNs to do IV Therapy in home care setting but not in hospital setting, or vice versa.

The nursing school that I graduated from offers the IV course. I enrolled yesterday and will start Jan 15. They did mention that I can take the class but they will not send my paperwork of my certificate until I get the license.

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Specializes in Nephrology.
The nursing school that I graduated from offers the IV course. I enrolled yesterday and will start Jan 15. They did mention that I can take the class but they will not send my paperwork of my certificate until I get the license.

That's great! It's good that you have enrolled. It can really help you throughout your career.

Yes, you'll only get your certifications once you acquire a license already. And IVT practice varies from state to state so you really have to read on about the rules on the particular state you want to work at.

You'll be under strict (depends on the instructor) supervision during your training, but it's gonna be really exciting.

Anyway, I hope I have helped (in some way) regarding your question. And good luck on your training! :)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Did you guys get IV and phlebotomy certified before or after receiving your license? Did it help getting that extra certificate when applying for job openings?
I was IV-certified after receiving my LVN licensure because I obtained my IV certification in a different state than the one from which I graduated school.

IV certification did not enhance my employment opportunities. None of my employers required it prior to hire. I was able to get jobs whether or not I was IV certified.

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In some states, receiving your IV certification occurs when you are going to school to get your nursing degree as it is incorporated into the nursing course. So, it isn't necessarily true that you must be a nurse FIRST.

This is true, in my state. The LPN's I work with who have graduated in the past five or six years are IV certified when they graduate. Prior to this, the organization we work for would pay for LPN's to attend an IV certification course offered at a local vocational school.

Good luck to you!

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Specializes in Peds acute, critical care, Urgent Care.

I was luckily IV certified as part of my initial LPN program, a lot of LPNs have to get certified on their own. I can tell you having that certification and actually using it has given me negoitiating advantages with my pay as an LPN, due to the fact that a lot of LPN are not IV certified.

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Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

In my state we have to work a set number of hours before even being able to take the IV certification class.

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Specializes in VA, Ortho, Med/Surg.

I got certified in IV like 10 yrs. ago and it did me no good, yet anyway. You can't work in a hospital here in Tampa without being an RN now anyway and I didn't learn jack crap in my IV class and never got experience so basically I would need to start over I think.

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