Class Enrollment

Peripheral IV Skills Certificate Program
Date/Time:	Call to schedule
Location:	Call to schedule
Class Price:	$250.00

This course is an 4 hour class that provides the RN or other healthcare worker with the essential knowledge for practicing infusion therapy in any setting. The course includes insertion of traditional needle cannula.

Instruction includes the insertion procedure, techniques for proper and successful catheter insertions, care, assessment, and maintenance post catheter insertion.

The Course covers:

• Anatomy and physiology related to peripheral short IV catheter insertion procedures
• Vein site
• Legal Implications of Infusion Therapy
• Aseptic Techniques
• Technology and Clinical Applications
• Assessment, Initiation and Maintenance of Peripheral Venous Access
• Complications of Infusion Therapy
• Infection Control
• Clinician, patient, and supply preparation
• Common problems, and tips for success in patients with difficult access
• Course includes a supervised session to practice IV insertion and troubleshooting methods.

The course incorporates standards, guidelines, and recommendations from the leading IV-related organizations that set the standards of IV care in the U.S.