What clinical skills are covered during Block I?

[CrazyPremed, MSN, RN, NP]

Hey folks,

I will start Block I this winter (hopefully), and was wondering - what skills are learned during Block I here in AZ? Catheters, EKG's, what else? Also, when are IV starts covered, in Block III? Thanks in advance!

CrazyPremed

[klone, MSN, RN]

Hey folks,

I will start Block I this winter (hopefully), and was wondering - what skills are learned during Block I here in AZ? Catheters, EKG's, what else? Also, when are IV starts covered, in Block III? Thanks in advance!

CrazyPremed

Well, I don't know if things are different at different schools, but at my school, in the first semester we cover assessments, passing meds (including injections), urinary catheters and NG tubes. Those are the biggies. In second semester we cover starting/DCing IVs, phlebotomy, suctioning, trach care, chest tubes, EKGs, and I think that's about it.

By third semester, I think the only skills we do is blood transfusions, and that's covered in the clinical setting - we no longer have a separate skills lab/class in school.

[PhoenixGirl]

Mine is the same as the above poster. We are accelerated so we are learning the IV and phlebotomy stuff right before block two, so that we can go straight in and do those skills during clinical.

[GlendaleStudent]

Hey folks,

I will start Block I this winter (hopefully), and was wondering - what skills are learned during Block I here in AZ? Catheters, EKG's, what else? Also, when are IV starts covered, in Block III? Thanks in advance!

CrazyPremed

We did NG's, Wound Care, Foley's, passing Meds, injections and IV's.

[CrazyPremed, MSN, RN, NP]

Thanks for the reply, guys. I debating whether or not I should take a PCT course before nursing school. This info really helps!

CrazyPremed