WNCrn

Hey all, I'm a CICU RN in a regional MEDCEN. About every 2mths or longer we receive an IABP pt. Problem is few staff RNs are certified. Except for those, even less then few, staff Rns that have major experience in IABP there is nervousness because of the infreq exposure to the pump/hemodynamic lines/gtts involved in managing the pt. Well, primarily the pump. To be certified requires class, post test, 12hrs precepted, then an additional 12hrs with resource RN available. Pt nearly always isn't on the pump long enough to meet that time. So another 2months past. There is no maintenace cert program. Our new Nurse Dir is requiring all RN in the CCU be cert. Any ideas for a workable IABP program. Our staff is made up of approx 50 RNs. I'm thankful we have this forum.