Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:53 AM
To: Debra McPherson; Lauren Blough; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; julie bryant
Subject: RE: IV Team/PICC Team with a ? tagged on
Sent: Wed 8/9/2006 7:34 AM
To: Lauren Blough; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; julie bryant
Subject: RE: IV Team/PICC Team with a ? tagged on
WE are a 600 bed facility and have one full time PICC nurse m-f
o800 to 1600.
M_W_F we have a 20 hour position Monday & Friday
1200-1800 and Wed. 1300-1800.
This fits our need right now when every
one is present and accounted for.
I have recently left my position as
the coordinator of the service. I would only place PICC lines for
Vacations, and sick calls.
My past position remains vacant. I
still get called to cover vacations and sick time because I am still under the
same department as I was when coordinating the PICC service.
How do others handle this when only a small group is skilled to do the
procedure?
Any ideas would be of help
Debra McPherson,
MSN
Staff Development Specialist
Center for Clinical & Professional
Development
Maine Medical Center
Portland,
Maine
207-662-2774
fax (207) 662-6113
>>> "julie
bryant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/08/06 9:58 AM >>>
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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