Transfer my IV & Blood draw certification?

Fiona59 · Jun 11, 2012

Not really.

It depends on if those skills fall within your scope of practice within the facility employing you.

In my hospital system, every nurse regardless of experience has to have three witnessed IV starts and obtain certification within the hospital they are employed in. So I am certified in my current job, if I moved to the University Hospital in my city, I would have to write the exam and have three witnessed starts by their CNE.

Maliboo3905 · Jun 11, 2012

I think I'm still going to do the certification class Because it's still good to say you are certified and have done it. I guess I will find out when I move and start applying. I just didn't want to pay the 300 dollars to certify myself if it was going to be for nothing...thanks for the advice!

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Jun 11, 2012

Education in never wasted.....Good luck in your move!

Maliboo3905 · Jun 11, 2012

Thanks!!

CaliBoy760 · Jun 11, 2012

Fiona59, while it might be true that each facility has a criteria for granting IV privileges, that is separate from IV certification granted by the issuing state. Maliboo3905 I would call the Ill state board and ask them if it transfers.

Fiona59 · Jun 12, 2012

Up here, IV starts, maintenance, etc are part of the basic education at College. Then everyone, RN and LPN alike, has to certify with the employer. That way the Health Authority knows we are playing from the same book, it also gives them a chance to correct bad habits picked up over time.

CaliBoy760 · Jun 12, 2012

Fiona59: Do you not then have the certification at the state level for IV/Blood Withdrawal? This seems odd to me. My CA LVN license is printed with the words: Intravenous Therapy & Blood Withdrawal Certification. Yes, I have been asked to demonstrate my skills to a new employer but I have never been "certified" by an employer, more like an assurance that I know what I'm doing. Or, it was "checked off" in my employment file that I was competent.

Fiona59 · Jun 12, 2012

It's a given that we are all qualified to do IVs. It's a facility thing the certification.

Our practice permits only identify if we hold extra (specialty)certifications obtained post grads such as "Immunization Certified", "Dialysis Certified", "OR Tech" or "Ortho Tech".

CaliBoy760 · Jun 12, 2012

I would think that "Immunization Certified" would be a gimme. After all, how many of those have we done?

Fiona59 · Jun 12, 2012

Again it depends on your provincial/state scope of practice. Some provinces have restrictions that LPNs may not immunize anyone under the age of five. Others restrict Immunization to public health units. I can TB test in the community but in acute care it's restricted to RNs.

CaliBoy760 · Jun 12, 2012

Wow! I really had no idea that there were so many restrictions on VN's in other parts of the country. About the only thing we can't do in California is hang blood or start a PICC line.