liability info for allergy office nursing..

[ame31]

Hi everyone, I've been out of the field for a short time to have my first daughter. I worked med/surg for 4 months after graduating then got prego. I just accepted a saturday rn position in a asthma/allergy doc office. I will be giving immunology shots. there is another nurse that will be there as well working for another doc. The doc said he would train me and any questions he is there to answer if I think a patient is having a reaction or whatever. my question is does anyone know where I can find more information about what I'm responsible for when doing this kind of work other then the obvious, (i.e. making sure docs orders are followed for administering, correct dosage to correct patient, makeing sure the patient is stable prior and after administration.) I'm exciting but nervous at the same time. If anyone works in this kind of office I'd love any guidance advice. thank you kindly. :redpinkhe

[suzanne4, RN]

You need to know what to do in an emergency and they are going to happen. People have reactions to allergy shots just like anything else.

Would highly recommend that you have an ACLS course under your belt as well.

You are responsible for anything that you do for the patient and are working under your nursing license, and not that of the physician. So make sure that you are aware of what you can and cannot do as a nurse in a physician's office. Each state has their own regulations, so you need to be aware of what they are in your state.

Best of luck to you.

[ame31]

Suzanne, hi thank you. I looked up info at my states board site nj, but I dont see any info there that tells me what the requirements are for nurses giving these type injections. do you have any idea where else I can look to find this info? thank you again.