RE: Question for a colleague

[Dianne Sim]

Title: Question for a colleague

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lynn Hadaway Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Question for a colleague   I am posting this question for a nursing colleague doing some research. Thanks, Lynn   The Situation: New nurses, on a national level, are lacking the ability to perform many basic nursing skills when hired. Controversy also exists as to whether starting an IV is considered a basic nursing skill and whether IV insertions are even being taught during nursing. Through literature, it has been suggested that there is little, if any, IV insertion skills taught during nursing school.  At the same time, other literature is indicating that IV insertion skills are being taught during nursing school.   The Questions: Were you provided any form of IV insertion instruction (i.e., lecture, lecture/ demonstration, fake rubber arm or simulated device, computer program, CathSim, or other devices.....) during your nursing school program?       YES____X____, or NO_______.   What year did you graduate from your nursing program?  1974, Australia   Thanks, Lynn   -- Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc. 126 Main Street, PO Box 10 Milner, GA 30257 http://www.hadawayassociates.com office 770-358-7861