FW: Question for a colleague

[Tollerud, Shari]

Yes, 1980.  diploma nursing program.  I am the head nurse of an IV team now, and we have nursing students (2 year program) that spend the day with the IV team and after spending time with them, if the RN with them feels the student is ready to try an IV start, they can.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Williams Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 10:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lynn Hadaway; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Question for a colleague   No, 1974.   BUT, when I was head of the IV team from 1989-1995, we had University nursing students spend a day with us.  At that time, they were allowed to stick, but not long after they changed to where they could just observe.  But they were still getting "some" exposure.   Ann   Ann Williams RN CRNI Infusion Specialist Deaconess Home Services 600 Mary St. Evansville, IN 47747 812-450-3828 812-450-4665 FAX     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:30 PM To: Lynn Hadaway; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Question for a colleague N0--1975 (UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)   -- Robbin K. George RN Vascular Access Resource Alexandria Hospital Virginia   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?       NO   What year did you graduate from your nursing program? 1975   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   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of Deaconess Health System.