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ForwardSpecialty Program 2017 | I.V. Therapy Skills Lab | March 17, 2017
This I.V. Therapy Skills Lab is a four-hour, in-person, simulated hands-on training session with an I.V. Therapy qualified instructor. Content includes a brief review of the I.V. Therapy Program online coursework, question and answer session, demonstrations and hands-on skills practice with a peripheral and central station. A lab kit will be provided as part of the registration fee. Enrollment is limited and preregistration is required.
Prerequisite: You must have completed all requirements of the I.V. Therapy Online Program before registering for this skills lab.
Registration fee: The skills lab registration fee is nonrefundable. One transfer is allowed.
| Lab Schedule: 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Welcome and overview of the skills lab |
| 9:10 | Review and Q&A of online coursework |
| 10:00 | Demonstration and discussion of peripheral I.V. catheter insertion and I.V. push medication administration |
| 10:30 | Hands-on skills practice related to peripheral I.V. catheter insertions and I.V. push medication administration |
| 11:15 | Break |
| 11:30 | Demonstration and discussion of central venous catheter (CVC) dressing change and blood draw from a CVC |
| 12:00 | Hands-on skills practice related to CVC dressing change and blood draw from a CVC |
| 1:00 | Q&A |
| 1:15 | Adjourn |
Registering a Group or an Employee?
Fill out our Group/Employee Registration Form. The registration manager will process your request and notify by email.
Objectives for Learning Outcomes
After completing this skills lab, you will be better able to:
- Demonstrate the proper steps for insertion of a peripheral I.V. catheter.
- Implement safe I.V. push medication administration techniques.
- Demonstrate the correct procedural steps for a central venous catheter dressing change.
- State the rationale for discarding "waste blood" when drawing a blood sample from a central venous catheter.
Additional Information
Kay Coulter, RN, CRNI, VA-BC
Executive Director, Infusion Knowledge, Inc., Clearwater, Florida; Contracted Instructor, Continuing Nursing Education Department, St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, Florida
Available Credit
- 4.00 Contact hours