So, we don't learn how to do IVs in nursing school?

[i<3u]

I was told that we would learn this on the job. Is this true?

[Pneumothorax, BSN, RN]

We learned during my LPN program. We learned about IVs and fluids in class and were tested on it. Then we practiced on fake arms til we felt ready then we did each other under the supervision of our instructor who was able to certify us instead of having to be certified on the job later. The first stick had to be on each other, then we were able to do patients under the supervision of our instructors. By the end of the program we had to have 3 successful sticks to become IV therapy certified.

From what I hear, not all LPN programs do this because it isn't a requirement. Not sure about RN.

only 3 sticks? wow...

[stephc1973]

only 3 sticks? wow...

Yep...LOL!

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

Hold on before you turn me in for abuse.

It was my teenager and I had his consent. The other kids volunteered but I told them no because they weren't old enough. Then I got a job as a Peds nurse where I have to put IV's in kids. Now I let the other kids volunteer if they want.

[OB-nurse2013, BSN, RN]

We had a little blurb on it at school, like a few hours and practice on a fake man arm. I went home and practiced on my kids. The hospital I am working at the Nurses do their own IV's. They don't have an IV team because they feel it's a skill set that nurses need to have. Not all the times can the IV team get there. Another major hospital in the area uses an IV team.

LOL We do them in a few weeks so my husband, a paramedic, brought home stuff for me to practice on him.

[Pneumothorax, BSN, RN]

LOL We do them in a few weeks so my husband, a paramedic, brought home stuff for me to practice on him.

this is how i learned to do IV's..glad im not the only one:lol2:

[foreverLaur]

We learn 3rd quarter (of a 7 quarter ADN program). Students ahead of me said they had tons of practice in clinicals starting and managing IVs.