IV Certification

30 Hour IV Certification and Update

(State of Florida and Reciprocal States)

This includes:

• 6 hour "Hands On" class
  

• 24 Hour Home Study

LEARN AND PRACTICE IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING WITH OUR EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS

This 7 hour "hands-on" class starts with a review of basic intravenous therapy: peripheral line starts, saline/heparin locks, IV site care, calculation of drop factor and piggy backing IV meds... and advances to explanation/demonstration of different central lines (single lumen and multi lumen-Hickman and Groshong).  

All students will perform: Central Line Dressing Change, inserting a Huber needle and flushing a Port-A-Cath, drawing blood from a PICC line,  flushing a central line, drawing blood from a peripheral site, and starting an IV  (priming the line, spiking the IV bag, practicing multiple peripheral IV starts, etc.).  Medical mannequins with a realistic blood return are used.  Students are suggested to wear a dark or red shirt to class.

At the end of this class students will also feel comfortable with the following equipment:

• CADD  PCA  pump
• Eclipse Gravity Ball administration device
• Standard Hospital pump
• Different "Dial-A-Flows"
• Port-a-cath and Huber Needles

The additional 24 hours of homestudy includes:

• Additional study materials
• Take Home Test (Up to 6 Months to Complete)
• Certificate of IV Certification
• Support by instructors Via: Phone + Email