

| The RN IV Refresher course is an 8-hour course designed to refresh and update the RN's skills and knowledge of IV Therapy. This is an excellent course for nurses reentering the health care field! |
| RN Refresher Seminar Highlights: Peripheral IV Catheter Topics: Basic anatomy and physiology Tips & Tricks of PIV (Peripheral IV) starts New devices and their use Identification and prevention of PIV related complications Central Catheter Topics: Indications for CVADs Types of CVADs (Central Venous Access Devices) Non-tunneled, tunneled, implanted ports, and PICC catheters Care of central lines - Antimicrobial solutions, new dressing materials and stabilization devices Flushing CVADs - Flush techniques, devices, use of Heparin Implanted port access with safety non-coring needles De-clotting CVADs Blood collection from CVADs Monitoring CVADs Complications of CVADs - Identification, interventions and prevention Current Standards of Care |
| RN IV Refresher |

| Course content based on the INS 2016 Standards of Practice as well as guidelines from the CDC and AVA. |
| Registration fees minus $30.00 will be refunded if cancellation is received at least 5 business days prior to seminar. There is a $30.00 charge to change registration. No refund will be granted for cancellations received less than 5 business days in advance of the seminar. |
| There are no seminars scheduled at this time. For a refresher/update, you might consider attending our LPN IV Certification Laboratory Practice Day which is held ever other month. At the Lab Practice, we discuss and demonstrate the following skills: PIV insertion techniques Monitoring of PIV sites Discontinuing of PIV sites Blood collection from peripheral veins Hanging of IV fluids Antibiotic administration via gravity, IVPB and direct injection techniques CVAD identification CVAD dressing change procedure Blood collection from CVADs Participants will have adequate time with mentoring to practice each of these skills on mannequins. Registration is $275.00 For a list of upcoming lab dates click here Register Now |