The purpose of this course is to train nurses, nursing students, and those who insert, maintain, and discontinue IVs in their scope of practice. Aceso’s IV therapy course covers a variety of topics, both hands-on and hands-off. These topics include psychological preparation, the procedure for vein puncture, a glossary of common terminology, and more.
The 30-hour Intravenous Therapy Course offered by Aceso is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing and CE Broker. Successful completion of this course will require 24 online hours and 6 campus hours and will award 30 CEUs.
The online portion of the course is to be completed before your first day of class. This course meets requirements for IV therapy education and contains the following components.
Policies and procedures
Psychological preparation and support
Site and function of the peripheral veins used for vein puncture
Procedure for vein puncture
Relationship between intravenous therapy and the body’s homeostatic and regulatory functions
Signs and symptoms of complications in the delivery of fluids and medications
Identification of equipment used in administering intravenous therapy
Formulas used to calculate fluid and drug administration rate
Methods of administering drugs intravenously
Principles of compatibility and incompatibility of drugs and solutions
Nursing management of the patient receiving drug therapy
Nursing management of the patient receiving blood and blood components
Nursing management of the patient receiving parenteral nutrition
Principles of infection control in IV therapy
Nursing management of special IV therapy procedures commonly used in the clinical setting
Central Venous line access and maintenance
Glossary of common terminology
Hands-on skills practice and evaluation check-off
