Comprehensive IV Therapy for Nurses

6 CEs. Comprehensive IV Therapy training for the beginning or intermediate-level nurse caring for patients with IVs and infusions. This course includes Peripheral and Central Venous Access (CVAD) management.

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Course Content

1. About The Online Course
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2. About Your In-Person Skills Session
3. Course Learning Outcomes
4. How to Navigate
5. Disclaimer
6. Pre-Course Survey
7. Let's Get Started
8. Pre-Course Assessment
1. IV Therapy Course Study Guide and Outline
2. Printable Resources
1. What's New
1. What is IV Therapy and Why is it Important
2. Abbreviations
3. Glossary of IV and Infusion Terms
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1. Anatomy Related to IV Therapy
2. The Path of IV Medications in the Body
1. Peripheral Vascular Access Devices
2. Central Venous Access Devices
3. PICC Anatomy
4. Vascular Access Device Additional Resources
5. Knowledge Check
6. Comparing Intravenous Catheters: PICC Line, Midline, and Short Peripheral
1. Infusion Equipment and Supplies
2. IV Therapy Supplies Product Instructions for Use
3. Alcohol Cap Demo
4. Alcohol Caps and Infection Control
1. Flushing and Locking CVADs
2. General Site Care
3. What's Wrong With This IV?
1. Infection Prevention and Control in IV Therapy
1. Administration, Maintenance, and Monitoring Key Points
2. Gravity Infusions
3. IV Calculations
4. Drip Rate by Gravity
5. Knowledge Check
1. Complications of IV Therapy
2. Review Case Study Approach
1. Fluid Balance
2. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
3. Electrolytes
4. Knowledge Check
1. IV Solutions
2. TPN
3. Antimicrobial Therapy Complications
4. Review Questions
1. Documentation
1. Patient Education
1. The Older Adult
2. The Pediatric Patient
3. The Adolescent and Teenage Patient
1. Blood Collection from a Central Line
2. Blood Collection Demo
3. Starting and IV using a Short Peripheral Catheter
4. Starting an IV Demos
5. Central Line Dressing Change
6. Measuring Exposed Length of PICC catheter and Mid-arm circumference
7. Pulsatile Flushing and Locking a CVAD
8. Checking VAD Patency
1. What you need to know
2. Comprehensive Assessment
3. References
4. End of Course Survey
5. Reflect on your learning

About this course

63 lessons
1.5 hours of video content

Comprehensive IV Therapy for Nurses

Course Content

Welcome

Printable Outlines and Resources

Course Updates

Definition of IV Therapy and Indications

Anatomy

Types of Vascular Access Devices (VADs)

Infusion Equipment and Supplies

Vascular Access Care

Infection Control and Safety

Administration, Maintenance and Monitoring

Complications and Nursing Interventions

Fluid Balance and Electrolytes Overview

Select Infusion Therapies

Documentation

Patient Education

Age-Related Considerations

IV Therapy Skills

Completing your course

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