IV Therapy and Management

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the scope of practice for nurses providing infusion therapy to clients. The course is designed to enable the student to identify the essential components of safe intravenous therapy. Concepts include, but are not limited to, ethical elements, legal aspects, documentation, infection prevention and safety compliance, equipment; vascular access insertion, care and maintenance; and infusion related complications. Prerequisite(s): NU 322 .