What is a vascular nurse and how to become one

Key steps to become a vascular nurse

1. Explore vascular nurse education requirements

   Most common vascular nurse degrees

   Bachelor's

   45.5 %

   Associate

   30.0 %

   Master's

   14.5 %

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2. Start to develop specific vascular nurse skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Patients	34.61%
   BLS	13.31%
   Surgery	7.19%
   Midline	6.26%
   PIV	4.33%

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3. Complete relevant vascular nurse training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New vascular nurses learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a vascular nurse based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real vascular nurse resumes.

4. Obtain the necessary licensing

   Becoming a licensed vascular nurse usually require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed vascular nurse in most of states. 43 states require vascular nurses to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

   State	Education	Exam	License Url
   Alabama	Degree required	State exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   Alaska	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Arkansas	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   California	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Colorado	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse

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5. Research vascular nurse duties and responsibilities

   • Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
   • Instruct patients, significant others, nursing staff on care of central/peripheral venous catheter; including proper medication administration per policy.
   • Provide coverage for Midline, PICC line and PIV insertion.
   • Conduct preliminary screening of potential operative candidates via telephone questionnaires and extensive review of patients' medical history.

6. Prepare your vascular nurse resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your vascular nurse resume.

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7. Apply for vascular nurse jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a vascular nurse job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams