Course Description:

This course is designed to take an in-depth look at IV therapy. Administering IV therapy safely which includes the “7” rights of medication administration and the 2005 The Joint Commission standards for safe medication administration will be presented. The purpose of IV infusion as well as different available solutions will be explored. Nursing assessment and treatment for IV complications such as an infiltrated IV, phlebitis or air emboli, as well as the signs and symptoms of fluid volume deficit and overload will be discussed. A description of common IV access devices such as Peripheral IV’s, Triple Lumen Catheters and Hickman Catheters will be included. Finally this course will focus on the risks and benefits of using a Porta-Cath, and explain in a step-by-step approach how to access one.