“IV Certification” – Medical Assistants / Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)

Online program designed for Medical Assistants and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel!

The growth of the use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) is a trend in our society.  Unlicensed individuals are now performing procedures that have traditionally required a license.  Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) refers to those healthcare workers who are trained to function in a supportive role by providing patient care activities as delegated by an RN or physician, but are not licensed to perform nursing tasks; it also refers to those healthcare workers who may be trained and certified, but are not licensed.  Examples of unlicensed assistive personnel include (but are not limited to) certified medical assistants, certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, phlebotomists, dialysis technicians, anesthesia technicians/technologists, and emergency medical technicians.

This 7-hour IV Therapy Certificate Program (often referred to as “IV Certification”) was specifically designed to provide Medical Assistants and other Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) with IV therapy instruction proven to achieve quality IV practice, improve patient/client outcomes and prevent liability risks.  It is comprised of a 4.5-hour video/slide presentation given by Kay Coulter, CRNI, VA-BC, a video of a live peripheral IV catheter insertion demonstration, a printable workbook and supplemental reading (that provides an additional 2.5-hours of course material), and a post test following each chapter.

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Course Content Includes:

• Current standards and guidelines that apply to the delivery of IV therapy
• Correct use of infusion therapy equipment
• In-depth review of tips for successful vein access and catheter insertion
• Negligence and how it relates to IV therapy practice in healthcare
• Special considerations for IV therapy delivery to pediatric and geriatric patients
• Video presentation of a live peripheral IV catheter insertion
• Identification of the main peripheral veins available for the insertion of a peripheral IV catheter
• Methods of proper vein assessment
• Accepted methods to prepare the skin prior to IV catheter insertion
• Proper IV catheter insertion procedural steps
• IV fluids and considerations for administration

For those individuals who desire hands-on practice, we offer our online course followed by a 4-hour IV SKILLS LAB.

The IV Skills Lab will provide in-person, hands-on simulated training from a qualified instructor. There will be a question and answer session related to the online content, a peripheral IV catheter insertion / IV fluid administration procedure demonstration, and hands-on simulated skills practice / observation.

IV Skills Lab Schedule

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The practice of medical assistants is evolving and IV therapy is a challenging skill to master! Infusion Knowledge is here to guide you along your journey and improve your confidence as you learn. We do this by taking evidence-based practice standards and making them easy to understand and apply in clinical practice.

This 155-page textbook is a great resource for any Medical Assistant Program that includes IV skills in the curriculum, as well as any healthcare facility where Medical Assistants are placing IVs.

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Written By: Kay Coulter, RN, CRNI, VA-BC
© 2023
ISBN: 979-8-218-10998-1

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.