Nurses Reaction to Contrast Injection Disappointing
Nurses in New York State have not embraced the law change that now allows Rad Tech’s to inject contrast. I’ve been told to my face that they refuse to support it and won’t treat the “anaphylaxis that is sure to occur.” This is unprofessional and uncollegial in my opinion. A patient will have a reaction regardless of who injects. Why don’t they get it? We are professionals too. I for one am sick of seeing too many Imaging departments being run by the nursing department. Only the managers can ease this problem by coming forward and supporting technologists as they try to become certified. The Radiologists had faith in us and I will put more stock in the opinion of a physician before a nurse any day.