What Do You Think?
October 2002
In the June 2002 issue of Cath Lab Digest, there was a table outlining the states and who cross-trains where according to your Email Discussion Group. In Oregon, you stated that only RNs give drugs. Is there a precedence that anyone knows of? I work in a large cath lab (4000 procedures annually) where the RTs give all the IV narcotics and drugs, and the RNs scrub. I’ve been in touch with both respective boards in the state and neither knows if this is right or wrong. I’ve always wondered how RTs could give IV narcotics, but this is how we’ve always done it. Any help you can give would be welcome.
Thank you!
mbrads9055@aol.com
Cc: CathLabDigest@aol.com
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