Session Details

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• Duration: 4-Hour Basic IV Insertion Training Course

• Format: Lecture • Demonstration • Hands-On Skills Lab

• Location: Disclosed at receipt of payment in full

• Max Participants: 8

• Instructor: LaKeita Walters-Swift, BSN, RN, VA-BC

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Learning Objectives

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By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Identify key peripheral venous anatomy and patient assessment criteria

2. Prepare and maintain a sterile field for IV insertion

3. Select and assemble appropriate IV catheter equipment

4. Perform safe vein localization 

5. Execute peripheral IV insertion using aseptic technique

6. Troubleshoot common insertion complications

7. Document procedure and patient education accurately

 

Course Agenda

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--Welcome & Introductions
• Icebreaker
• Course overview & objectives

 

Lecture

--Module 1: Vascular Anatomy & Vein Assessment
• Anatomy review (basilic, cephalic, antecubital)
• Patient factors & vein selection

Lecture + Interactive Q&A

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--Module 2: Equipment & Supplies
• Catheter types & gauges
• Tourniquet, tourniquet alternatives
• Flush solutions, dressings, stabilization devices  

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--Break

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--Module 3: Aseptic Technique & Setup
• Hand hygiene & PPE
• Creating and maintaining a sterile field
• Site cleansing protocols

Demo + Guided practice

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--Module 4: IV Insertion Skills Lab
• Participant practice on training arms
• Instructor feedback (4:1 ratio)
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--Break

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--Module 5: Troubleshooting & Complication Management
• Recognizing infiltration, hematoma, phlebitis
• Needle repositioning techniques
• When to abort and re-site

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--Module 6: Documentation & Patient Education
• Charting requirements
• Teaching patients about catheter care and signs of complications
• Course wrap-up & evaluation

Lecture + Group discussion

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Ready to build confidence and competence in Basic IV Insertion?
 

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