What is required for PICC Line certification or IV certification?
In the U.S. true IV Certification is becoming credentialed as an IV specialist by passing an exam and meeting the requirements of the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC). The INCC awards the credential of CRNI- Certified Registered Nurse Infusion. The INCC is affiliated with the Infusion Nurses Society (INS). In general the CRNI credential is maintained by completing a required number of INCC continuing education units within a three year period, or by retaking the CRNI exam every three years. The word certification is used a lot, in most cases employers require the health care professional to be credentialed (meaning found to be competent)and credentialed and certified by the employing organization in performing procedures based upon satisfying a set of criteria based on the organization’s policies. Different organizations may have different criteria to consider an individual health care professional “IV certified” or credentialed according to the organization’s policy an
