Course Description
This activity is
designed for nurses to update their knowledge about intravenous therapy
and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) lines. Participants
will be taught the principles of IV therapy in a wide variety of health
care settings. Hands-on training will be provided to gain psychomotor
skills in phlebotomy, perform peripherally inserted venipuncture (PIV),
and monitor vascular access devices (VAD). The knowledge and skills
learned by the participants will enhance their professional practice.
The workshop consists
of a day of lectures, videos, discussion, and hands-on practice in a
nursing arts laboratory. At the completion of the course, participants
will receive a certificate of completion, and will be credited with 6.5
contact hours for completing this course.
Workshop topics
include:
Principles of IV fluids
and drug administration
Fluid and electrolyte
balance
Infusion therapy
equipment and devices
Infection control for
IV therapy
Complications and legal
implications of IV therapy
For further
information, you may contact Paulette Dennis (212) 616-7254, or email
her at
paulette.dennis@helenefuld.edu
Helene Fuld College
of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by
the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver of
continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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