Aloha Katherine,
J & D Educational Services has a really good CE course that covers IV admixtures. It's long but really in depth and includes not only technique but the math and purpose. Hope this helps!
Karin
Karin Hokoana, CPhT
PAP Coordinator
Maui Memorial Medical Center
Phone: 808-243-3015
E-mail: khokoana%40hhsc.org">khokoana
hhsc.org
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I.V. Admixture review guide
Hi!
I was just wondering if anyone can recommend a good review guide for
I.V. admixtures.
I've been a technician for 7 years, starting out in Vancouver, BC and
am now at the tail end of a 2 year work contract in the Cayman Islands
It's been about 3 years since I last worked in a laminar air flow hood
(I was promised TPN training here in the Caymans last year but
that never materialized and the clinical pharmacist refused to even
consider me to do chemo I.V., eventhough I've been extensively trained
in both [I was the closing tech at Vancouver General and had to do
after hours I.V. work PRN]... I strongly suspect that it had something
to do with the fact that I'm N.A. trained and not UK trained like the
other techs and therefore of inferior skill level)... anyway, it's
been about 3 years since I last did an I.V. admixture rotation and I
think that I could use a quick refresher before I go back to work in
(hopefully my old job) Canada.
Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations for a good review guide
book? Was thinking the Training Manual for I.V.Admixture Personnel
(ISBN: 094449644X) but was looking for other input before I go and
have that book ordered in.
Thanks!
Kate
GeorgeTown, Cayman Islands
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Incidentally, regarding the Cayman Islands Health Services
Authority... they'll most likely be looking for a few techs in the
near future and any potential jobs will be posted on Medhunters.com
The competition is fairly stiff to get the job (lots of applicants)
and once you get down here, one should realize that it's VERY
EXPENSIVE to live here... gasoline is KYD 3.80$/USD 4.50$ for ONE
IMPERIAL GALLON, water is metered, I share a 2bedroom 2½ bath
townhouse with a roommate and our rent is KYD 2200$/USD 2600$ per
month NOT INCLUDING electricity or water... our hydro bill is
routinely KYD 145$/USD 170$ per month -- needless to say we DO NOT
have the A/C on all of the time... basic cable t.v. is KYD 65$/USD 77$
per month... you pay BY THE MINUTE for every telephone call that you
make IN ADDITION TO the KYD 13$/USD 15$ per month for the privilege of
having that land line (and one must have a land line to get ADSL
internet service from the phone company)
It's a good off hours lifestyle down here and while there's no income
tax, you more than make up for it by paying import duties on
practically EVERYTHING (usually incorporated into the sticker price of
things), including having your used goods sent to you (I pad USD 20$
duty on an old evening dress of mine that I had my parents mail me
this past Christmas... 20% on the 50$ declared value of the dress and
20% on the cost of the postage Dad paid to send it to me).
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