We have a new competency made for the Site Rite 5 as well as
one for the Site Rite 3 if anyone is interested. Just email me
privately.
Kathleen Witt,
RN, BSN
Nutrition
Support
Presbyterian Hospital of
Dallas
214-345-7468
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anna Liang
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:29 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [vascular] Ultrasound certification revisited
I called the california nursing board yesterday asking
about ultrasound 'certification'; this is what I was
told:
RNs don't need to be 'certified' using ultrasound for
venous access. but there needs to be documentation to
show that you are competent: training (can be as
simple as how to use the machine), at least two
successful return demonstrations observed by competent
trainer(s), P&P.
--- Alma Kooistra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The messages that passed through yesterday re
> ultrasound certification got
> me to thinking........
>
> I am crippling through the process of mastering PICC
> placement using
> ultrasound. My training has consisted of having
> Boston Scientific send down
> a couple of Ultrasound trained nurses who
> accompanied me for one day.
> Neither were licensed in our state so couldn't touch
> anyone and just coached
> at the bedside. They watched me during one
> insertion and a couple of our
> other staff during one insertion as well. I had
> never seen a line placed
> using ultrasound until the day I did it with them
> (and it wasn't
> easy.........).
>
> Since that day I have been out there struggling to
> get through the learning
> curve on my own. I've read P/P for line insertion
> using ultrasound ad
> nauseum. Beyond that I've had no other training.
>
> How well protected am I in case of a lawsuit? I'm
> starting to get a little
> nervous. I could hardly expect the staff who
> watched me though that one
> first insertion to sign me off as
> competent......they would be crazy to do
> that since I clearly was not competent. I have
> another trainer coming next
> week. Is it possible that this amount of training
> would cover me if I have
> a bad outcome? I don't know if there's anyone in
> our area (South Dakota,
> Northwest IA) placing lines at the bedside using
> ultrasound so it's not easy
> for me to get training. My managed chuckled when I
> asked about getting $$$
> to go somewhere for training.
>
> Alma Kooistra RN, CRNI
>
>
>
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