does any nurse do EJ's in the ER

[sweatpea55]

I am looking for any nurse that do EJ's in the ER. I am trying to see what kind of policy if any that any one might have

[dthfytr, ADN, LPN, RN, EMT-B, EMT-I]

I've never heard of nurses allowed to do EJ's in the ER. Like intubation, it's a skill we must have but never use. I have seen a few ER's where Paramedics were allowed to do EJ's, though.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

it is considered a medically delegated act in our state

[marcelita]

Hi,

I am a transition RN (new to ER, not nursing) and still on orientation. Our policy is that we observe 2 and do 4 with assist/supervision and then we are on our own. I live in CA. We also do arterial sticks with the same training with an RT.

[Fribblet]

Nurses and paramedics do EJs in our ER after being checked off (3 times) by the MD.

EJs are easy. There's no reason a nurse shouldn't be able to do one, imo.

[crb613, BSN, RN]

Yes we do.

[Well-Seasoned]

I have done one in a code with the Dr present. He was happy I got it and so was the nursing super who responded to the code. More than that I cannot tell you.

[tvccrn, ASN, RN]

In the state of New Hampshire the Bon says that it is NOT in an RN's scope of practice to preform EJ sticks.

[cwhitebn]

I'm a new grad...can anyone tell me what an EJ is? lol

[I_LOVE_TRAUMA, RN]

nope, we can't do them, only docs, PAs, and NPs/CNSs. Not in our scope of practice (ohio)

[I_LOVE_TRAUMA, RN]

an EJ is a peripheral iv that goes into the external jugular vein

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

We don't do them in the facility where I am an ED RN (Virginia), but I can do them as a paramedic. I can do an ABG in my ED (we don't have RTs), but not an EJ. Doesn't make a lot of sense!