Yes, I received it an had to read the AVA email several times to figure out the "board" they were referring to. I would imagine this state board of nursing would be just like a jury in a legal case - you just can't accurately anticipate what they will decide. I do not think that the AVA survey alone will be sufficient but I think that the growing amount of published evidence should also be used to support this position in favor of nurses meeting the established criteria to insert percutaneous CVCs. One to watch closely. Lynn
I'd like to know more about it, are there parts of the advisory that need to be changed? As I recall, Arizona is where the team of Respiratory Therapists insert PICCs, is this a part of the discussion in some way? Are they attempting to reign in loose practice? What prompted this conversation? How can I find out more about it?
The message from AVA was the first time I have heard anything about this issue. I would have serious doubts about anything decided by the board of nursing having any impact on the practice of any other group such as respiratory therapists. But you are correct that they do PICC insertion in AZ. Besides reading the current statement, I don't have any way to learn more unless you can find meeting minutes posted on the AZ Board website, but I also doubt that. Are you in AZ? Lynn
I'm not in Arizona. I'm very curious as to the why and how this conversation came up, especially now as so many vascular access nurses are moving into placement of other devices. I'd like to understand the issues. This has potential to affect practise outside of AZ.
I would not get too upset about it. When nurses began inserting PICCs we went through similar challenges from various boards of nursing. This seems to be the same thing. A political struggle over advancement of practice for RNs! Lynn
You can contact me off line. I will be happy to give you the details. I live in AZ. This has nothing to do with Respiratory threapist. Respiratory and Nursing have two different boards. This is directly related to the scope of practice of nursing. The scope of practice board reviews advisory opinions every three years, and the opinion giving nursing the scope of practice to insert central lines (IJ, Subclavians, and femoral lines) is being reviewed.
Yes, I received it an had to read the AVA email several times to figure out the "board" they were referring to. I would imagine this state board of nursing would be just like a jury in a legal case - you just can't accurately anticipate what they will decide. I do not think that the AVA survey alone will be sufficient but I think that the growing amount of published evidence should also be used to support this position in favor of nurses meeting the established criteria to insert percutaneous CVCs. One to watch closely. Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
I'd like to know more about it, are there parts of the advisory that need to be changed? As I recall, Arizona is where the team of Respiratory Therapists insert PICCs, is this a part of the discussion in some way? Are they attempting to reign in loose practice? What prompted this conversation? How can I find out more about it?
The message from AVA was the first time I have heard anything about this issue. I would have serious doubts about anything decided by the board of nursing having any impact on the practice of any other group such as respiratory therapists. But you are correct that they do PICC insertion in AZ. Besides reading the current statement, I don't have any way to learn more unless you can find meeting minutes posted on the AZ Board website, but I also doubt that. Are you in AZ? Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
I'm not in Arizona. I'm very curious as to the why and how this conversation came up, especially now as so many vascular access nurses are moving into placement of other devices. I'd like to understand the issues. This has potential to affect practise outside of AZ.
I would not get too upset about it. When nurses began inserting PICCs we went through similar challenges from various boards of nursing. This seems to be the same thing. A political struggle over advancement of practice for RNs! Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
Hi Jim,
You can contact me off line. I will be happy to give you the details. I live in AZ. This has nothing to do with Respiratory threapist. Respiratory and Nursing have two different boards. This is directly related to the scope of practice of nursing. The scope of practice board reviews advisory opinions every three years, and the opinion giving nursing the scope of practice to insert central lines (IJ, Subclavians, and femoral lines) is being reviewed.
Ann Earhart
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