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By Unknown - January 26, 2012

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Licensed and Able: What LVNs Can Legally Do with IVs and Blood?

By Central Valley Medical - May 29, 2024

Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) are integral healthcare team members, providing essential nursing care in diverse settings throughout California. Operating within a regulated scope of practice is fundamental for LVNs to deliver safe, proficient, and ethical care within the bounds of their legal authority. The certification process for IV therapy and blood withdrawal in California involves completing a Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) approved training program. This program typically includes both theoretical coursework and supervised clinical experiences. The theoretical component covers essential topics such as anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, IV therapy principles, blood withdrawal procedures, infection control, and legal/ethical considerations. Clinical training involves hands-on practice in skills like venipuncture, IV line management, medication administration, and specimen collection. Upon completion of the training program, LVNs must pass a BVN...

Can a Medical Assistant or LVN Access a Central Venous Catheter?

By Unknown - February 21, 2014

Infusion Therapy is a growing industry and we have more and more patients going home with implanted ports, temporary dialysis catheters, and other types of Central Venous Catheters (CVC). We get many questions regarding the scope of LVN's/LPN's and what they can and cannot do in regards to infusion therapy. For the sake of this article we will use the term Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) as this is what they are referred to here in California. However, most states still refer to an LVN as and LPN or Licensed Practical Nurse. That is another discussion in its entirety. California is one of the only states that we know of at this time that requires LVN's to gain an IV Certification in order to perform IV Therapy . Pedagogy has a great link that one may use as a resource to determine what an LVN can and cannot do in regards to infusion therapy . Here is California it is illegal for a Medical Assistant (MA) to start an IV or even access a central ...

Infusion Therapy: 5 Things Nurses Should Know About CVAD’s

By Unknown - January 24, 2012

Infusion Therapy: 5 Things Nurses Should Know About CVAD’s Central Venous Access Devices (CVAD's) First the nurse must know what a CVAD is and where it will be placed in the patient. A CVAD is a Central Venous Access Device. This may be a PICC line , Triple lumen , Groshong , or other type of centrally located vascular access device. CVAD’s are an essential part of Infusion Therapy and the nurse must learn and understand the differences in the types and locations of the devices as well as the infusates that will be administered through the devices. The following are 5 important topics that Nurses should be aware in relationship to their CVAD: 1. Nurses must get an order for a chest XRAY or use an alternative device to confirm Placement of the Distal Tip of the CVAD The distal tip of the PICC line is best positioned in the Lower one thoird of the SVC 2. Ensure that if using a CVAD that the health care team and fac...

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