iv's

Are you starting IVs where you work and having a hard time with them? Join the club ?.

Have you searched on Allnuerses for tips on improving IV skills? There are literally 100's of tips. I found YouTube videos to be a big help.

I don't know by of any volunteer positions.

Where do you work? Does it have an outpatient lab or inpatient phlebotomy service that you can work with for a few hours? If you have a nurse educator, s/he is the one to ask about this. Otherwise, there are often willing coworkers who don't mind being a guinea pig.

When I was a new grad I wanted more experience. I talked to my manager and we used an education day and I was sent to the ED and put them in for all the nurses.

On 9/19/2019 at 9:43 AM, NewEnglandRN16 said:

When I was a new grad I wanted more experience. I talked to my manager and we used an education day and I was sent to the ED and put them in for all the nurses.

Agree! My hospital has a 'PIV Basics' class available to nurses throughout the system. After the classroom portion, participants are sent to shadow/volunteer in infusion services; they aren't allowed to leave until they successfully place 3 PIVs. If you can figure out a place that would let you (like ED or infusion), maybe your manager would let you tag along to practice some skills.