RE: IV Team/PICC Team

[julie bryant]

We are approximately 500 beds.  FTE's haven't even been discussed. I'm suppose to figure out how to do this with as few FTE's as possible.

"Blough, Lauren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Julie,

How many FTE's are they giving you to work with ?  How many beds is your facility?

 

Lauren Blough, RN, BS, CRNI
Educator/Clinical Specialist
Venous Access Specialist Team
Florida Hospital
601 E. Rollins St
Orlando, FL
32803
PH: 407-303-5600 X 3811 or 4066
Beeper: 407-303-5599 # 1448

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of julie bryant
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:44 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: IV Team/PICC Team

Ok, I am going to try to explain my situation to all in hopes of some good feed back.

Once upon a time...Actually just a few years ago my facility had a full IV team.  24/ 7 coverage.  We started & restarted all the PIV's and took care of all vascular access needs ie: ports, hickmans & dialysis catheters.  

We had started to do Some PICC's maybe 30 to 50 a month.  Not sure of all the politics involved, but the IV team was taken away and we were to be just a PICC team. (which has grown greatly)  So of course the Team was down sized quite a bit,  several people lost their

positions and had to go to other depts.

So now the floor nurses who never had to start an IV were expected to start IV's proficiently and cannulate ports and take care of things they had never seen before.

Now, three years later, There are some problems. Imagine that!

So I have to come up with a way to cover the hospital with an IV team without putting a full blown team back in place. (Main focus would be PIV's.)

I was wondering how other teams work, such as hours and numbers of nurses covering. Types of shifts and etc...

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you all so much!

Julie  

 

Julie Bryant RN CRNI

Clinical Specialty Coordinator

PICC/Midline Dept.

St. Vincent's Medical Center

Jacksonville, Fl.

 

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