Where to find practice supplies for CPNE??

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Specializes in Homecare Peds, ICU, Trauma, CVICU.

So where has everyone found their practice supplies? The excelsior skills bag is so expensive and I don't need everything in it, such as alcohol swabs, gloves, but I do need the IV stuff, the primary/secondary bag and tubing, and the wound. I've been looking on ebay and don't seem to be finding a whole lot. More specifically, what I'm not finding at all would be the vials of saline with a syringe to practice drawing up and doing IV pushes and injections. So what did everyone else do?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I bought the skills bag from EC. I thought it was worth the investment. Have you tried eBay? Or check the EC EPN -- I saw recent posts with students giving away their skills bags for the cost of shipping.

You can buy the same wound as the EC wound here:

http://www.initialresponse.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=IROS&Product_Code=6816&Category_Code=

Yes, they spelled it "humerous." LOL

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You will have problems finding IV stuff. It is regulated by federal law, cannot be dispensed without a prescription. There are online stores, but you're going to need the prescription. The Medical Director at the facility I work for wrote one for me, but what I found most useful and my DON was all for it was offering to audit the Med rooms and Med carts for expired drugs and such. I found a ton of stuff!!! Don't know if that is an option for you or not, but it is an idea. I test in January, and will be looking to get rid of all this junk, but I'm sure that does not help you now!!! I found a ton of supplies on Amazon & Ebay. I also bought the EC skills kit first. I wanted the wound and the teaching stethescope! But I used it to find the same supplies cheaper elsewhere all medical supplies have a Reorder # on them, on most medical supply websites you can just type the # in and bingo up pops the supply!! Good luck!!!:D

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Specializes in Homecare Peds, ICU, Trauma, CVICU.

Thanks for the suggestions. And I never even thought about needing a Rx for a needle. So how do you practice this if you don't have access to these supplies. I'm currently doing pedi homecare, so this is really unfamiliar territory for me. I'm guessing just drawing up some water from a glass into a needleless syringe to practice timing for an "IV push"??.

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Where do you work? I snagged the stuff not included in the kit from work.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

you do know the iv stuff (fluid & lines) come in the ec bag...

you will have problems finding iv stuff. it is regulated by federal law, cannot be dispensed without a prescription. there are online stores, but you're going to need the prescription. the medical director at the facility i work for wrote one for me, but what i found most useful and my don was all for it was offering to audit the med rooms and med carts for expired drugs and such. i found a ton of stuff!!! don't know if that is an option for you or not, but it is an idea. i test in january, and will be looking to get rid of all this junk, but i'm sure that does not help you now!!! i found a ton of supplies on amazon & ebay. i also bought the ec skills kit first. i wanted the wound and the teaching stethescope! but i used it to find the same supplies cheaper elsewhere all medical supplies have a reorder # on them, on most medical supply websites you can just type the # in and bingo up pops the supply!! good luck!!!:D
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Specializes in Homecare Peds, ICU, Trauma, CVICU.
Where do you work? I snagged the stuff not included in the kit from work.

I do homecare so unfortunately snagging supplies from work is not an option.

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