Preparation and Administration of IV Medicines

Offered By

NHS Health Education England

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30 minutes
 
100% Online
 
No download
 
English
 
Desktop & Mobile
   
Shareable
Certificate

Course Information

Purpose
Target Audience
Course Structure
Certificate
Prerequisites 
CPD

Why should I take this course?

In this micro skills course from NHS Health Education England, you will look at the process of administering an intravenous drug from prescription through to administration. We explore how a health care professional (HCP) makes decisions on reconstitution and dilution, on routes of administration and compatibilities and on the care of the patient after administration.

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Do I need any prior qualifications or experience?

Our courses and programs have been designed to meet the needs of a broad range of trainees and qualified healthcare professionals. For most courses, we do not ask that you hold certain qualifications or meet certain criteria.
Some courses are aligned to specialist medical curricula so there is a certain level of medical knowledge required in these cases. On the whole, however, the courses and programs are accessible to a broad audience of learners.

Validate your learning

Each participant receives a certificate upon course completion.

What you can expect

A 30 minute eLearning course containing interactive content and activities. 

This course is ideal for

All health professionals.
Overview

Here is what you will cover in
this course 

Appreciate the considerations and complexity of planning and preparing for IV administration

Describe the rationale for choice of diluents where required, including dilution volume

Describe the concept of displacement when reconstituting medication and apply this to practice

Demonstrate understanding of the issue of compatibility of fluids/medication, within lines and lumens, and where to access guidance

Describe what precipitation is, when it might occur and how to detect it

Demonstrate knowledge of the need for clear labelling of syringes, infusion bags where medication has been added, and administration sets

Recognise the importance of and considerations around post administration line flushing