Intravenous Therapy Management (IV Therapy, 5.75 CME)

This program includes a thorough overview and introduction of IV Therapy for nurses and other interested healthcare personnel.

It covers the legal aspects, special patient populations, current standards of practice, review of current peripheral venous access devices and the peripheral IV catheter insertion procedure, IV Complication and management, maintenance recommendations, and site care. 

Outline:

• Define Intravenous therapy.
• Describe the various types of IV access devices.
• Compare primary and secondary administration sets.
• List the differences in drip rate between macro drip and micro drip infusion sets.
• Describe the Anatomy and physiology of veins.
• Describe the differences between Peripheral IV Therapy VS Central IV Therapy.
• Monitor and Maintain IV Therapy.
• List Common Problems and Solutions, IV Access locations, and Flow Rate.
• Explain the Complications of IV Therapy.
• Describe about Intravenous Cannulation.
• Demonstrate an ability to Calculate drug dosages administered intravenously.
• Describe the Legal ethics regarding IV therapy.