About Our Organization
Our Mission
The primary purpose of the National IV Association (N.I.V.A) is to promote and enhance consumer health and safety by establishing and maintaining high standards of professional practice and excellence through training, national certification and renewal of credentials for nurses, EMT’s, Para-Medics and other licensed personnel who provide I.V. services. The National I.V. Association’s mission is also to provide excellence in training through online delivery of video tutorials and practice tests prepared by medically licensed professionals who work in both the educational sector and healthcare. N.I.V.A strives to promote educational training based upon the most up to date accepted standards of care through research driven literature as documented in educational repositories used in the medical field.
-Nancy Kimmel, RN, PhD CHMM, MSN-FNP-BC
our code of ethics for i.v. technicians
provision 1
The I.V. Technician will protect and uphold the patient's comfort, safety, privacy, dignity and rights with compassion.
provision 2
The I.V. Technician’s primary commitment is the expedient insertion and proper placements of I.V.
Provision 3
The I.V. Technician's goal is to act in a timely manner to prevent unnecessary lag time between the recognition of a dangerous situation and notification of the proper medical professional and understand how to mitigate it safely.
provision 4
The I.V. Technician has authority, accountability and responsibility for their actions; makes decisions; and takes action consistent within the scope of their practice as delineated by their employer.
provision 5
The I.V. Technician must take responsibility for promoting the field of intravenous placement while collaborating with their peers and pursuing continuing education in the field.
provision 6
The I.V. Technician must continually promote the profession of and maintain at least 25 CEU's yearly in the field of intravenous insertion, fluids, techniques, medication and procedures.
Provision 7
The I.V. Technician shall maintain a clean and organized work station with strict attention to the importance of HIPAA rules and regulations.
provision 8
The I.V. Technician will at all times be kind and courteous to fellow peers, treating each member of the team with respect.
