Nursing Director
Janet Mulligan

PROFILE
The IV Nurse Team provides competent, compassionate IV care to adults, elders and children. IV care includes placement/maintenance of PICC/midline catheters, blood administration and peripheral IV insertion. The IV nurse is also utilized as a resource for phlebotomy for patients with limited venous access.

MISSION STATEMENT
To excel as an exemplary team in offering: patient-centered, quality, safe, state-of-the-art intravascular therapy that promotes best practice and optimizes patient outcome.

PATIENT CARE DELIVERY MODEL
The patient care delivery model is a patient-focused model, supported by primary nursing. Patient-focused care is high quality, comprehensive, accessible, supportive and personalized care.

TEAM MEMBERS
The IV team members are all Registered Nurses. To inquire about positions available on this unit, contact Christina Vasiliou cvasiliou@partners.org.

SCHEDULING PRACTICES
Staff schedules are driven by patient need. The scheduling process is staff driven and flexible to accommodate personal and educational needs. Once the schedule is posted, the staff manages changes.

STAFF ORIENTATION
All staff attends a one- week nursing orientation program. Unit orientation is preceptor based, individualized and determined by the Nursing Director, clinical nurse specialist and the new employee. The length of orientation is also individually determined.

EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Staff education and development is supported by The Norman Knight Nursing Center for Clinical & Professional Development. Full and partial day programs are offered. Staff may also access outside educational opportunities. The teaching environment provides staff with a daily opportunity to discuss patient care related educational issues with members of the graduate medical education program and with other members of the care-delivery team.

Clinical Nurse Specialists provide educational support to staff on the nursing units. Staff has time allocated and the necessary support to offer educational programs to other staff members. Nursing Grand Rounds programs are offered on a regular basis.

Staff RNs have the opportunity to participate as a nurse preceptor. RNs may advance in their clinical practice and demonstrate proficiency through the Clinical Recognition Program.