No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

[julsywulsy]

Hi,

I just found out that we as students will not be starting IV's and that this is an advanced skill that will be acquired after I graduate.

I've read other posts were students are starting IV's so I am wondering is it just because my hospital has their own IV team, or is it a "sucky" nursing school?

I kind of feel dissappointed. I had assumed that this would be a very basic Nursing skill I would learn.

Any one care to comment? Is this the norm?

[West_Coast_Ken, BSN, RN]

We're doing IV starts, depending on opportunity, in our ADN program here in California. It is one of many clinical skills we are evaluated on but it's not a priority teaching issue. I have started 3 so far. No biggie as I figure a lot of the real learning will come via OJT.

That doesn't mean I am not doing my best to soak up all I can in clinicals now, either. I just know our opportunities are limited as students and for good reason.