Iv Therapy Nurses

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does anyone know that much about iv therapy...i am a lpn, first year, working in the icu stepdown unit. i love doing iv/s and was wondering about this and how do you get certified for this.....

thanks your lpn friend

april

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IVs are something I'm good at, so the floor often asks for me to start their lines when they know I'm working. I've even had pts ask for me. Most facilities require that you be able to start at least 3 IVs successfully under observation before you can start them on your own. To be part of an actual IV team, which some hospitals have, you have to have the actual skill down pat before they will accept you.

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I always get asked also to go to other floors to start these IVs when other nurses cant get them.. i just have a knack forthem i guess. I was wondering about IV therapr such as PICC lines or anything like that. Do you have to becertified or what/

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Yes, you have to take a class in PICCs and be certified, not everyone can insert them. I'm not sure, but I think you have to be an RN to insert PICCs.

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