Published Aug 17, 2009
icewing
2 Posts
can a lvn work as a surg tech in cali
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
102 Articles; 27,612 Posts
I completed an LVN program in California in 2005. When I was doing clinical rotations at Kaiser Hospital in Panorama City, I noticed that several of the surgical techs were LVNs.
NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN
2,487 Posts
I was told that a LVN can work as a Surgical Technician. But I was also told that you can go to a 8 week training as a LVN for Scrub Nursing and you get a certificate of completion. I'm unsure if you take a exam or not. You can work as a Scrub Nurse as a LVN but a Surgical Technician can't work as a LVN.
I'm unsure where you could get your Scrub Nursing in California as a LVN, but if you hear of it please post it, that's something I'd like to do.