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1. Help! LVN's giving IVP medications in Texas. Whats the problem?

   sma replied to sma's topic in Texas

   Hey, Appreciate the advice. Yes, I have copies of training, but it's for starting IV's or has to do with infusion. I personally have never heard of a class that teaches a nurse how to just push IV medications. Have you? For ICU, its usually an inclus...

2. Texas LVN's giving IVP medications. Whats the problem?

   sma posted a topic in General Nursing

   According to the TX BNE, I may have exceed my scope of nursing practice, by mixing and administering IV medications, without proper training, skills and without adq. supervision,as required. I talked with the investigator and he says I'm OK, except t...

3. Help! LVN's giving IVP medications in Texas. Whats the problem?

   sma posted a topic in Texas

   I sure could do with some advice or be pointed in the right direction. I've been an LVN for over 25 years. Of that 25 plus years, I've been trained & have practiced 16 years in ICU, CCU, CVCU's, 2 years ER, a member of an MICU for 5 years and mos...

4. Texas LVN's giving IVP medications. Whats the problem?

   sma posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Started nursing as an LVN in 79 in ICU. Since that time, I've worked 16 years in ICU, 2 years in the ER, 2 1/2 years in an IV therapy department and so on. During all this time, I've been giving IVP medications. I have taken 3 different IV certificat...

5. Frustrated!!N/M probs

   sma replied to NurseStyles's topic in Med-Surg

   Yo Tiny!! Right out of school I applied for ICU at my local hospital. There were 3 of us receiving training and orientation for this 21 bed critical unit. Two of us were LVN's and one an RN. The RN had this attitude that LVN's didn't belong in ICU. ...

6. job hunting

   sma replied to ajlpn32's topic in LPN/LVN

   You bet we're being phased out again. I saw this back in the early 80's and it's happening again. However this time it's worse. I have been a nurse for over 25 years. I have 16 years ICU experince. 2 years ER / MICU experience, 3 years PCU / tele exp...