Starting and Maintaining IVs – Nursing Certification

July 15, 2008

Course Overview

This highly popular 30-hour IV Certification course meets the requirements of the Florida State Board of Nursing for certification of LPNs to administer IV therapy. It also serves as a welcome update for RNs who have been out of clinical practice for a while and want to improve and enhance their IV skills. Divided into 18 home study hours followed by 12 classroom hours, the course consists of both theory and actual practice sessions.

Subjects covered include:

  • fluid and electrolyte balance
  • blood transfusion therapy
  • hyperalimentation
  • IV medication administration (including dosage calculations)
  • care and use of central lines

Our emphasis is on quality of care issues, employing scrupulous aseptic procedure to prevent infection and proper insertion technique to minimize patient discomfort. There will be numerous opportunities for hands-on practice, including “live sticks” when requested. Join the thousands of LPNs and RNs that we have enabled to confidently and safely insert and maintain IVs.

Some of the Objectives Include:

  1. Compare and contrast the RN and LPN scope of practice for IV therapy in the state of Florida.
  2. Discuss the care and maintenance of three different types of central venous lines.
  3. Demonstrate in simulated practice the starting and maintaining of peripheral IVs.

Who Should Attend:

LPNs & RNs

The course fee is $225* for 30 Contact Hours and includes all home study material.

***Important Note***
You MUST complete the 18-hour homestudy prior to the the class.  The Homestudy is returned the morning of Day 1 and graded.  A passing score of 70% or higher is required to remain in the class.

Register online now

*Please remember to include $5.00 for shipping & handling
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Meets LPN Florida State Board of Nursing Central Lines Requirement.

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North Dade

Nursing Unlimited Headquarters
18405 NW 2nd Ave
Miami Gardens, Fl

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South Dade

Kendall Regional Medical Center

Medical Office Building
11750 SW 40 St
3rd Floor Auditorium
Miami, FL

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West Broward

Plantation General Hospital
Medical Office Building II
4101 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite #7
Plantation, FL

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9:00am – 5:00pm

March 18 – 19 Register now
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Boca Raton

West Boca Medical Center
21644 State Road 7
Education Center North
Boca Raton, FL

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West Palm Beach

Palm Beach Staffing
1261 South Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL

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9:00am – 5:00pm

February 23 – 24 Register now
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Nursing Unlimited, Inc.

18405 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida 33169

(305) 651-1431
(800) 852-4126