IV spa/infusion center

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Have any of you worked in an Infusion center/ IV nutrition/ IV spa type setting.  I am thinking about trying it part time one shift a week.  I have a background in massage therapy, so working in an environment that has that feel and alternative, elective treatments doesn't ruffle my feathers as long as they are safe.  I love starting IVs and have plenty of experience, I like the laid back environment and the pay is great.  My biggest concern is I would be working mostly independently, the Nurse practitioner is the owner and oversees everything, but is not always readily available and I'm not sure about the liability aspect.  I'm not really even sure where to begin looking into this...there is not a contract for me to sign or anything to really read over, which has me wondering...would I be putting myself and my license potentially at risk?  Thoughts, experiences, resources?  TIA!

1 minute ago, MunoRN said:

Private medical offices these days almost always have an AED, but the bigger issue is that a patient coding as the result of an appropriate medical intervention presents much different legal and licensure liability than someone who codes from a non-medically indicated intervention.  

I would hope that every medical facility would have an AED available, and that every employee be BLS certified.

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59 minutes ago, Redd.CCRN said:

Private practice offices and even urgent care offices will call 911 if you code.  The provider's there are rarely ACLS certified as it is so rare for them to be faced with that kind of emergency.  

And they are waaaaay less likely to be routinely administering IV medications than something called "IV spa" or similar.

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On 10/17/2020 at 7:39 PM, NRSKarenRN said:

Take a look at Philadelphia, PA's  IV Hydration Lounge for various infusions  available--clinic open 10AM-5PM daily or can arrange in home / work /hotel location setitng for additional fee.

"Our goal is to provide customized IV infusions to help clients feel their best in a variety of different ways.?

https://www.cityhydration.com/

There really ARE suckers born every minute.  What a sleazy business.

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It disheartens me to see so many people judging me, a complete stranger, and a business that it sounds like they have no experience with.  I guess it's not that surprising to find that in social media today though.  Anyway, y'all win all the social clout points today.  I'm out.  OP, best of luck to you and your endeavors.

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20 minutes ago, Redd.CCRN said:

It disheartens me to see so many people judging me, a complete stranger, and a business that it sounds like they have no experience with.  I guess it's not that surprising to find that in social media today though.  Anyway, y'all win all the social clout points today.  I'm out.  OP, best of luck to you and your endeavors.

If you felt people were judging you then I think you may have misunderstood, I don't think anybody was judging you personally.

We've been critical of the business of IV lounges, which put people at far more risk than is justified by the potential benefit.  Being critical of unsafe situations for patients is literally how the profession of modern nursing began, so it shouldn't be surprising.

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What Muno said. ^

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15 hours ago, Redd.CCRN said:

Private practice offices and even urgent care offices will call 911 if you code.  The provider's there are rarely ACLS certified as it is so rare for them to be faced with that kind of emergency.  

Not necessarily true, those unicorns are out there. My mom coded at her oncologist's office in late July and those amazing nurses and her oncologist performed ACLS measures and got ROSC before EMS arrived. When I called the ER later that day and got the story, the nurse and I were mutually amazed. I guess places that administer high-risk meds like chemo are more likely to be in the "advanced" category of ACLS/BLS care. My mom didn't even get chemo yet, her arrest was related to hypoxia, we think (she had a very recent diagnosis of non small cell lung CA). Unfortunately, she passed away a little over two weeks later, but that amazing oncology practice gave us time to prepare and say goodbye - a priceless gift. But yes, ALL of those outpatient places will obviously call EMS in the event of a code.

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13 hours ago, Redd.CCRN said:

It disheartens me to see so many people judging me, a complete stranger, and a business that it sounds like they have no experience with.  I guess it's not that surprising to find that in social media today though.  Anyway, y'all win all the social clout points today.  I'm out.  OP, best of luck to you and your endeavors.

agreed.  Assumptions and reprove...critical and skeptical is different.   

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On 10/18/2020 at 6:49 PM, MunoRN said:

Private medical offices these days almost always have an AED,

No AED at my PCP's office--just 2 blocks to local hospital. He doesn't perform high tech procedures.

Provided home infusion + administered blood products in the home x 10 yrs with physician orders; these patients all had recent labs and medical DX  to guide me.   Updated yearly.   Had a one doc with unusual IV infusions like those at the Spa, mostly for fibromyalgia patients.  

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