IV Training Certification

Boost your confidence in your current career or use this course to prepare you for further training such as nursing school, paramedic training, respiratory therapy ext. Hands-On Training is Important

I.V. technicians work in many different areas in health care including out patient surgical clinics, dentistry and oral surgery offices, research facilities, emergency rooms, and veterinary clinics. IV training is crucial as phlebotomists, medical assistants, nurses and respiratory therapists all need to know how to start an I.V. In this three day course, students learn the best techniques for starting an I.V. and learn by practicing on real people – participating in at least 5 I.V. placements (usually many more). Students also learn about equipment, types of fluids, administered drip rates, venous structures within the arm and hand, routes of administration, medication administration, complications MLT associated with I.V. therapy, I.V. regulations and more.

Class Overview:

• Pre-procedure steps
• Anatomy and physiology related to peripheral short IV catheter insertion procedures
• Legal issues
• Clinician, patient, and supply preparation
• Vein site, and catheter selection
• Venipuncture techniques
• Catheter, site care and catheter securement
• Use of visualization devices
• Complication prevention and management
• Common problems, and tips for succes in patients with difficult access
• Hands on lab practicum

Taught by an experienced, talented, professional clinician with years of experience placing IV’s and teaching others how to do it correctly. This IV training class will make every student an expert in starting an IV.