2 yr ADN students..question on IV's and blood draws

[CT Pixie]

Wow, this just dawned on me. I am starting my LPN to RN bridge program soon. I am granted the first years nursing credits due to being an LPN. So, I'll start my nursing classes at the 2nd year 1st semester level.

My question is this...when did you learn to place iv's and draw blood? States vary in what an LPN can do, in my State we cannot start iv's or draw blood unless we get additional training or take additional classes after graduation. I was never taught placing an iv or blood draws. So, I'm thinking its got to be 2nd year as why would they (schools with LPN to RN programs) allow you to bypass taking the 1st year nursing classes if you will have missed skills etc that are in that first year of classes.

So..when did you learn it?

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

We learned IV's/blood draws our junior year. Prior to that we weren't even allowed to touch them...

[Ashkins529]

After reading this thread, I realize that it may behoove me to take the phlebotomy course the CC offers before actually entering the nursing program.

[MelissaLPN, ASN, LPN, RN]

I did IV therapy in LPN school but I learned Phelbo on the job. It took approximately 5 minutes to learn ( then of course practice makes perfect.)

[LindaB73]

I went through a BSN program to the end. We did neither IV starts or blood draws.

This for me too!

[Samantha79]

We learned 2nd semester first year (beginning of the semester) and were allowed to do them in clinical after we had been signed off. I never got to because my pts always had PICC lines.