Basic Peripheral IV Therapy Course

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Target Audience

RNs and LPNs

Description

This course consists of two parts: didactic and skills practice. Participants are required to attend a 3-hour live webinar on April 1 and participate in a 3-hour skills lab on April 8 at Queens University of Charlotte Campus.

Course Format:
Attend a Live Webinar: April 1, 2025 | 9 AM - 12 PM

Participate in In-Person Skills Day: April 8, 2025 | 9 AM - 12 PM
Queens University of Charlotte
1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte NC 28274

In the dynamic and demanding field of healthcare, the ability of nurses to proficiently perform intravenous (IV) therapy is essential. The increasing complexity of patient care necessitates a robust understanding of IV therapy, particularly the insertion and maintenance of peripheral IVs. The proposed Basic Peripheral IV class for nurses is designed to enhance the proficiency and confidence of nursing staff in performing peripheral IV insertions and management.

Speaker
Leah Morgan, PhD, RN
Dr. Morgan started as a full-time professor within Presbyterian School of Nursing in August 2021. She is a double graduate of UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing and is an alumni of the Hillman Scholars in Nursing Innovation program. Her PhD focus was Nursing with a minor in Organizational Behavior. She has clinical experience within acute care pediatrics at UNC Children’s Hospital and has worked in public health at the Mecklenburg County Health Department. Dr. Morgan’s research has revolved around clinician well-being with a focus on burnout and building a more resilient workforce.

Learning Outcome
This workshop provides an overview of information to manage and provide care to patients receiving peripheral intravenous therapy and practice skills to assess and start IV.

CE
6.0 Nursing Contact Hours (both didactic and in person skills practice)
South Piedmont Area Health Education Nursing Education is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Objectives

• Enhance Practical Skills: Equip nurses with the practical skills required for the safe and effective insertion, maintenance, and removal of peripheral IVs
• Locate Policy and Procedure for intravenous catheter insertion and therapy.
• Select the appropriate supplies and equipment for initiating or discontinuing intravenous catheter therapy
• Identify proper anatomical locations and catheter size for intravenous catheter insertion and therapy.
• Demonstrate the procedure for intravenous catheter insertion.
• Describe the procedural steps for changing intravenous solutions and intravenous tubing.
• Describe and demonstrate how to convert a saline lock to an intravenous catheter infusion.
• Discuss assessment and appropriate interventions for complications related to intravenous catheter site or infusion therapy.
• Describe how to discontinue or convert an intravenous catheter infusion to a saline lock.
• Differentiate common usage for isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic intravenous solutions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of dosage calculation to determine intravenous flow rates.
• Identify terms and abbreviations specific to intravenous catheter therapy.
• Document intravenous catheter therapy appropriately.

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