Hi Everyone,
Does anyone have any information supporting non-licensed personel (medical assistants, certified nursing assistance, techs, lab techs, etc.) accessing, flushing, and drawing labs from implanted ports. Our hospital is having this discussion. Accessing ports has always been an RN responsibility. Does INS have a position statement regarding this? Are there any articles supporting or not supporting this practice? How about ONS, do they have any information about who should be accessing ports? I feel that there is more to a port than just accessing it. Knowing how they funtion, why the patient has the port, and how to troubleshoot complications is important to understand when working with ports. If anyone knows of any references, please share. Thanks for your help.
Vickie
See INS Standards of Practice, 2011, Standard #5 Scope of Practice, which has information about nursing assistive personnel, medical assitants, LP/VN, RN, Infusion Nurse Specialist (CRNI), and APRN. 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
Thank You Lynn, this is very helpful!!
Vickie Teresinski, RN, CRNI