IV Therapy

Dates:

Mar, 08 2021
- Mar, 21 2021

Cost:

$250.00$300.00
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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 18 online hours and 12 campus hours (2 consecutive 6-hour days) and will award 30 CEUs. 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