IV Certification

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Specializes in OB/GYN.

I just got accepted to start the LPN program in August. I live in Florida and I was just wondering about the IV certification. Is there a waiting period between becoming an LPN and getting certified? Do you have to wait before you can get certified? Also, as a CNA I got EKG certified and I got a very small pay raise. As an LPN would I get a pay raise if I got re-certified?

Thank you!!!!

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Not in my world.

IV certification is provided by the employer. If it's a skill required for your job they won't pay extra for it.

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Specializes in LTC.

Most nursing homes in FL require you to have this certification before you are hired. Which you would think they would teach you in school, but they dont. I worked in three nursing homes in FL as an LPN and my first facility provided the training for me. The other two it was a requirement and they gave you 90 days to obtain it if you didnt have it already. I did not get an extra pay for that and I do not believe you will for your EKG either. Maybe at an hospital you might, but not in a nursing home setting which there is a real good chance you will be working (unless you are already working in a hospital). Good luck with school!!

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Specializes in Med Surg.

How I got my IV training.

I watched a couple of short training films one night. The next night one of the EMT-Ps handed me an IV tray with one hand, stuck out the other arm and said "start one." I actually got it on the second try, but I was a total fumble fingered fool as far as getting the dressing in place, tape, attatching the extension set, etc.

After that I got to make the first attempt on just about every IV that had to be started during my shift as well as a few after my shift ended.

I hit about 80% of my starts on the first try now so I guess you could say I'm certified by my facility.

As far as extra pay goes, I got the exact same raise I got when I got my certs in ACLS and PALS - care to guess or should I go ahead and say it?

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Specializes in geriatrics,wound care,hospice.

I believe IV cert. varies by state,and compensation by employer. I got certified by the state of Colorado 20 yrs. ago,taught by an accredited provider. It was a 44-hr. course,with classroom and practicum. In 2006 an upgrade was required,covered central lines,and was needed to maintain licensure. I'm paid a differential based on a certification above and beyond basic LPN licence,work in a SNF,and use those skills more often than I ever thought I would.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I was trained for free at my job, even though I was assigned to work in the clinic. Didn't get to use it often until I started working overtime on the floors. Thank goodness, a few days before, I went to visit a friend and watched her do it. I would have forgotten a great deal. But I am thankful that I kept up my phlebotomy skills, so, starting a line wasn't that frightening.

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Specializes in Hospice, ER.

I was certified on the job and have transferred it from job to job. I learned at my first facility. It was included in nursing orientation. I did not receive any extra money for being certified, it is an expectation of the job. Rats! Extra money is always welcome lol!

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My IV certification came with the nursing program, when you get your license, it will say whether you are certified or not. I dont think you will get paid more, but that just makes your resume look better than the one who doesnt have it.

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Specializes in Hospice, ER.
My IV certification came with the nursing program, when you get your license, it will say whether you are certified or not. I dont think you will get paid more, but that just makes your resume look better than the one who doesnt have it.

Great point - this is why I did ACLS and PALS as an LPN. It sure looks good on paper.

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Great point - this is why I did ACLS and PALS as an LPN. It sure looks good on paper.

This is the reason I did it also. A nice point on the resume, at least in my opinion. In my state most LVN programs have an optional IV certification course at the end of the program, otherwise, a person has to get trained on the job or pay for a course themselves. No extra pay for this, whether a job requirement or not.

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I recieved my IV certification via my school program. It was a part of our education courses.

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I obtained my IV certification 25 years after I graduated from LPN school. I paid for it myself and just wanted it to be more marketable. I have yet to have a job where I needed to use it but if I ever do, I am prepared.

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