Question LPNs and IV push meds

[skittlebear]

is it common for LPNs to give a narcotic push through a central line? I guess I'm really wanting to know if thats legal if an LPN is not IV certified. Thanks

[Nurse`Chief~Chickie]

not true. it is legal and often done. in my hospital lpn's can do conscious sedation. yes, they should have iv certs, but hospital based classes will do.

actually, it is true here, however, i posted before the whole 'rules change state to state' thought came to mind. here, i cannot do ivps or do anything with central lines except ivpb.

[sonja77]

i am an lvn in texas and took a one-day iv certification class in the hospital i work in. to complete the class i had to do correctly administer 5 ivp meds and have 5 successful iv starts under the supervision of an lvn/rn.

i can now start ivs, administer ivp meds (except cardiac meds), and hang ivpb. i can't hang blood; i can only monitor blood admin. after the first 15 minutes. it doesn't matter if the access is a peripheral iv or a central line. i also draw blood off central lines for lab tests.

[Nurse`Chief~Chickie]

i am an lvn in texas

i can now start ivs, administer ivp meds (except cardiac meds), and hang ivpb. i can't hang blood; i can only monitor blood admin. after the first 15 minutes. it doesn't matter if the access is a peripheral iv or a central line. i also draw blood off central lines for lab tests.

that's the kind of thing that gets me. why are things so darn different btwn states! i can do everthing to administer, hang and monitor blood, except put the spike in the bag. that one task is the rns. go figure.

[Dalzac, LPN, LVN, RN]

I know every state is different. I went thru a 3 week class of IV certification very early in my career. I also worked in CCU and ER for 30 yrs. I couldn't start blood but I could do all the rest. I was even certified to start IV's on in-dwelling central lines. I would have rathered the rn's do that one. If I was uncomfortable doing any thing concerning IV's I wouldn't do it. The hospital I worked allowed their certification. and then again I worked there for 30 yrs

[SOREFEETEMPTYSTOMACH]

I think it depends on the facility in which a gal is working. That was a big no-no where i used to work and just wasn't necessary. I think that they even had to be passed by an RN on sc injections. I remember nothing about IM's