Peripheral IV Therapy in Adults
Course Description
Intravenous infusion therapy is one of the most invasive procedures performed by all clinicians. Patient safety requires knowledge of vascular anatomy, physiology of blood flow, rapidly changing technology, infection control methods, and potential complications. In addition to the knowledge, you must have the skills to assess patients, perform venipuncture, choose appropriate equipment, and intervene quickly for complications. Increasing patient acuity, demanding nursing workloads, and the expanding complexity of intravenous therapy increase the risk. Your knowledge and skill can offset this risk. Peripheral IV Therapy in Adults online infusion education course will improve your knowledge and critical thinking skills. To complete the process, you will need to practice performing all the procedures in a lab setting, followed by a period of supervised clinical practice. The number of times a procedure must be repeated to demonstrate competency will be determined by your employer. Course Instructor Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI Contact Hours After successful completion of this course you will receive 4.0 contact hours. Cost $120 Note: Our courses are temporarily available as we migrate to a new online learning system. All courses will be updated and online again very soon! Stay tuned! |
Learning Objectives
Module 1: Assess patient and medical history for pertinent information.
Module 2: Plan nursing care for patient receiving peripheral intravenous therapy.
Module 3: Implement nursing the care plan.
Module 4: Evaluate the effectiveness of the infusion care rendered.
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General Information:
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- You can work at your own pace, starting and stopping when it suits your schedule. NOTE: Our courses do not have sound except for courses that have video. You read the material at your own pace.
- After you have worked through all the course material, complete the evaluation and take the post-test. You will have 3 attempts to pass the test, however a passing score of 80% or better is required. Please make sure you have the required time to complete the post-test because you cannot start and stop this at will.
- Upon successful completion, you will be able to download your certificate of completion.
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