One of the patient's central lines pulled out and the surgeon couldn't come replace it right away. So...I finally got to start an IV.
krenee 517 Posts Feb 28, 2009 Good for you! We don't learn this in nursing school, and I can't decide whether I'm looking forward to it, or dreading it. Both, I think! My preceptorship is in the NICU and for sure I don't think I can start IVs in there - can you imagine those tiny tiny veins?
Roy Fokker, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 2,011 Posts Specializes in ER/Trauma. Feb 28, 2009 Congrats! :)May it be the first of many hundreds of successful IV starts to come cheers,
blondy2061h, MSN, RN 1 Article; 4,094 Posts Specializes in Oncology. Has 15 years experience. Feb 28, 2009 Congrats! :)May it be the first of many hundreds of successful IV starts to come cheers,Lol, probably not, if it took me 9 months to have my first need to start one
blondy2061h, MSN, RN 1 Article; 4,094 Posts Specializes in Oncology. Has 15 years experience. Feb 28, 2009 Good for you! We don't learn this in nursing school, and I can't decide whether I'm looking forward to it, or dreading it. Both, I think! My preceptorship is in the NICU and for sure I don't think I can start IVs in there - can you imagine those tiny tiny veins?You may be like me and never get to start them. I didn't get to do them in school and have no real need to at work.
hypocaffeinemia, BSN, RN 1,381 Posts Specializes in Critical Care. Feb 28, 2009 Good for you! We don't learn this in nursing school, and I can't decide whether I'm looking forward to it, or dreading it. Both, I think! My preceptorship is in the NICU and for sure I don't think I can start IVs in there - can you imagine those tiny tiny veins?Why don't you learn an essential nursing skill in nursing school?
Aneroo, LPN 1 Article; 1,518 Posts Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER. Feb 28, 2009 Why don't you learn an essential nursing skill in nursing school? Some schools leave it to the facility to teach this once orientation begins (don't know if it is school or hospital policy).WTG on the line!
Roy Fokker, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 2,011 Posts Specializes in ER/Trauma. Feb 28, 2009 Lol, probably not, if it took me 9 months to have my first need to start one Hey, at least now you won't be caught ala "deer in the headlights" when you have to start an IV on some one in the future :)'Never discount experience' cheers,
melz34 95 Posts Specializes in paediatric and trauma. Has 3 years experience. Feb 28, 2009 I have started 2 ivs in my job so far congratulations on your first successful IV
WalkieTalkie, RN 674 Posts Specializes in CVICU. Feb 28, 2009 Congrats, it will only get easier from here! Well, most of the time anyway, but the first time is always the worst!
