Expanded course descriptions:
IV Therapy Update
This course will review the current organizations that issue Standards of Practice and Guidelines related to Infusion Therapy today. Legal aspects of IV therapy, liability concerns and areas of risk will be covered and the elements of negligence will be outlined. A overview of current venous access devices will be included that discuss: appropriate infusates for peripheral delivery according to current evidence, selection of patient candidates for PICC insertion, proper care and management of non-tunneled CVC’s and an overview of surgically placed CVC’s. Interventions for the prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections, (CLABSI’s) will be reviewed realted to all types of Central Venous Catheters.
Improving Peripheral IV Starts
This 1 hour mini session will review the techniques for successful vein location and assesment, as well as provide tips for IV catheter insertion, threading and securement. This course can help improve your IV catheter placements on patients and help save valuable nursing time!
PICC Care and Maintenance
Proper care and maintenance of a patients PICC is critical to prevent the development of infection, occlusion or dislodgement. This course will review: proper dressing changes, both technique and frequency; proper flushing volumes and style to prevent occlusions; the procedure for discontinuing a PICC and selected complications that may ocurr.
IV Therapy Complications
Numerous complications exist related to the practice of IV therapy. This course will review the major complications that may occur with either peripheral or central IV access devices. Discussion will include: the type of complication that may occur, causes, signs and symptoms and the proper interventions to manage the complication.
New INS Standards and CDC Guidelines
Current Standards and Guidelines dictate the IV care that will be delivered to patients in order to achive evidence based practice and avoid liability. The INS Standards were republished in Jan/Feb 2011 and the CDC guidelines for the Prevention of Vascular Access Device Related Infections were reissued in April 2011. This overview will identify changes in the INS Standards and new recommendations in the CDC Guidelines.