IV Therapy Education – “IV Certification”
Program available online! Work at your pace…when it is most convenient for you!
Our IV Therapy Education Program (quite often referred to as IV Certification) is designed to provide all Nurses and Post-Graduate Nursing Students with a basic knowledge of IV therapy practice.
The online program includes a video presentation given by Kay Coulter, CRNI, VA-BC; a video of a live peripheral IV catheter insertion demonstration and videos of 2 live implanted venous port access (and de-access) demonstrations; a downloadable IV Therapy Education workbook (100+ pages); and a post test following each chapter.
Depending on the requirements of your State, it may be acceptable for you to complete an ONLINE ONLY course and then arrange for skills practice/validation with a qualified clinical preceptor at your place of employment. We offer a 28-hour IV Therapy Education program for those nurses whose State Board of Nursing does not require a specific number of hours or hands-on practice to be included in the course curriculum.
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For those individuals whose State Board of Nursing requires hands-on practice to be included in the IV therapy course curriculum, we partner with the following institutions to offer our online course followed by a 4-hour IV SKILLS LAB:
- Florida – Dunedin through Infusion Knowledge, Inc.
- New Hampshire – Manchester @ LNA Health Careers
- New Hampshire – Whitefield @ Northwoods Center for Continuing Education
The above courses meet the Board of Nursing IV therapy education (IV certification) requirements for FLORIDA LPN’s and NEW HAMPSHIRE LPN’s.
Course Content Includes:
- Current Standards of Practice
- Venous Access Device Review (includes 6-hours of central line education)
- Venipuncture Techniques
- IV Medication Administration & Fluid Management
- A Review of Nutritional Solutions
- Management of Difficult Insertions
- Legal Aspects Related to IV Therapy
- Vascular Access Protocols
NOTE: This course must be followed by supervised clinical practice in IV therapy as needed to demonstrate clinical competence. Verification of clinical competence is the responsibility of each employer, based on institutional protocol.
The practice of IV therapy must be performed according to an individual’s State scope of practice for their discipline and/or level of licensure. It is the responsibility of each participant to maintain his or her level of proficiency on an annual basis.