Nursing Orientation Program – Central Zone

At the end of Module 1: IV Therapy, participants will be able to:

• List and locate available medication resources to support safe IV therapy
• Identify and explain client- and situation-specific rationale for IV site selection and venipuncture site selection
• Demonstrate accurate/successful IV initiation and venipuncture in a simulated learning environment as per policies and procedures
• Have their first exposure to the operation of an IV Pump according to organizational competency checklist.
  Note: You will not complete the checklist during this session; this will be done during unit level preceptorship
• Review potential benefits and risks of CVAD therapy while in hospital 
• Manipulate equipment/supplies used during the following CVAD competencies, as applicable to scope of employment:
  • Flushing
  • Needle-free connector changes
  • Blood specimen collection
  • Initiating IV therapy
  • Dressing change and securement
  • Removal

Learning Management System (LMS) Courses

Participants must complete the following LMS courses. You can find each course by searching in the LMS Catalogue for the course title or code:

• Venipuncture for Blood Specimen and Blood Culture Collection Code: 0552
• CVAD: Introduction to Central Venous Access Devices Code: 0127
• CVAD: Flushing and Locking Central Venous Access Devices Code: 0128
• CVAD: Central Venous Access Devices Complications Code: 0135
• CVAD: Occlusion Management of Central Venous Access Devices Code: 0129
• CVAD: Occlusion Management Exam Code: 0566

Nova Scotia Health Policies and Procedures

Participants are expected to review the following policies and procedures:

Video

CVAD Policy and Procedure Review

LPN and RN Participants

RN Participants

Dynamic Health

Please feel free to explore various resources available under Nursing Skills: