I’ve been practicing IV therapy since I graduated over a decade ago. I worked at a high volume centre where we collected safety data, did a lot of multivitamin infusions (1000 per year) and were the hub of teaching basic IV skills.
It was during this time that I realized that my colleagues needed more support than their typical IV certification courses. People were calling me out of the blue (some of them I’d never even met before) to ask about how to keep up to date on standards of our regulatory board, and patient expectations.
When I experienced my first adverse reaction in IV therapy, I realized I hadn’t reviewed my emergency procedures since I got my IV certificate (despite always being up to date on my CE credits).
I became a member of the infusion nursing society to stay on top of the best practice and emergency protocols. I was a teaching assistant for IV therapy courses to gain confidence in technique and compounding skills. I became a Peer and Practice Assessor to learn how to properly document consent discussions and treatments. I created templates to make my charting more efficient.
In short, I did everything I could to increase confidence and efficiency in my IV practice.
I’m ready to hand it all to you in this one day course.