This is absolutely true for any procedure - there is no
"certification" for a specific procedure. This is one of my pet
peeves when education companies use this term incorrectly. Sorry for
the soapbox! Lynn
At 7:28 AM -0700 4/28/06, Anna Liang wrote:
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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