-----Original Message----- From: sue rozier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 3:58 PM To: Betty Rozier Subject: RE: FW: Question for a colleague
I attended St Louis Community College. We were taught how to insert an IV, how to secure it, signs of phlebitis, infiltration etc. We also had hands on training with manikins. However, I was never allowed to start an actual IV on a patient. When I started my 1st nursing job , and started my 1st line, it did seem much different >From: "Betty Rozier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "sue rozier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: FW: Question for a colleague >Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 13:12:54 -0600 > >Susie, would you please reply to this survey for me? > >XXXOOO > > _____ > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynn Hadaway >Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:37 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________, or NO_______. > >What year did you graduate from your nursing program? > >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 _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
