IV Therapy – New Hampshire

IV Therapy Education for NEW HAMPSHIRE LPN’s & RN’s

CRNI Review

28-Hour Online Program Followed by a 4-Hour Hands-on IV Skills Lab

This 32-hour IV Therapy Education Program (often referred to as “IV Certification”) will provide nurses and post-graduate nursing students with a basic knowledge of IV therapy practice.

This program meets the 30-hour IV therapy education requirement set forth by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing for the administration of intravenous therapy by Licensed Practical Nurses and includes all the required content and mandatory hands-on practice.

This course is comprised of 28-hours of online content followed by a 4-hour simulated IV Skills Lab. The online portion of the program includes a video presentation given by Kay Coulter, RN, 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 printable IV Therapy Education workbook (100+ pages); and a post test following each chapter.

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
  • 4-Hour Simulated IV Skills Lab
After completing the online portion of the program, students will attend an IV Skills Lab where they will receive 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 medication and fluid administration procedure demonstration, a central venous catheter dressing change / blood draw procedure demonstration, and hands-on simulated skills practice and observation.

We partner with the following institutions to offer our IV Therapy Program to New Hampshire nurses. Please click on the links below to view scheduled IV Skills Labs and to register for the program.

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.