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CCOG for CEU 3323 Spring 2024

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Course Number:
CEU 3323
Course Title:
IV Therapy Online
Credit Hours:
0.8
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

This course provides fundamental training/review in IV Therapy techniques; standards of practice; math calculation practice; identification and understanding of veins, catheters, central lines, implanted ports, complications and their reduction.

Intended Outcomes for the course

•    Understand issues of the skin related to IV insertion and care
•    Identify appropriate veins, catheter size, flow rates, and complications
•    Understand techniques for one and two handed IV starts
•    Differentiate types of central lines and their care and maintenance
•    Perform basic IV math calculations 
•    Verbalize steps to access implanted ports
•    Practice proper flushing standards of practice and reduce CLABSIs.