Intravenous Drug Therapy

•Understand his/her role within the practice of intravenous therapy;
•Understand the professional and legal implications of IV therapy within his/her respective clinical practice;
•Understand the pharmacological aspects of IV therapy and identify its implications to clinical practice;
•Identify the different complications of IV therapy and their appropriate treatments/management;
•Develop the numeracy skills with regard to the mathematical aspects of IV therapy;
•Apply the principle of Aseptic Technique in the preparation and administration of intravenous medications.
Post Course Documents
Supervised Practice Workbook

Supporting Manuals
Delegate Pack: Learners Manual e-document. Reference manual recommended to be read prior to attending and as a revision tool.

Who might attend?

•Nurses
•Doctors
•Paramedics
•Rescue Workers
•Midwives
•Operating Dept Practitioners
•Radiographers
•Overseas Doctors
•Nursing Students
•Medical Students
•Clinical Nurse Specialists

Example Timetable
TIME TOPIC
09:15-09:30 Registration and Introduction
09:30-10:00 I. Legal and Professional Aspects of IV Therapy
10:00-10:30 II. Infection Control Aspects of IV Therapy
10:45-12:15 III. Pharmacological Aspects of IV Therapy
12:15-12:45 IV. Pharmacological Aspects of IV Fluid Therapy
12:45-13:15 Lunch Break
13:15-14:00 V. Mathematical Aspects of IV Therapy
14:00-15:30 VI. Practical Session: Preparation and Administration of IV Medication using ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-16:45 Drug Calculation Challenge, Confidence with your numbers
16:45-17:00 Evaluation and Close