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Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation

Speciality Classification
Nurses
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
90 minutes
Subject matter expert
Sue Atkins, Victorian Department of Health and Human Services Regional Infection Control Advisor
Provider
Kineo
Endorsed By
The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

This course has been developed to provide an understanding of how to insert a peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) into an adult patient and to prevent and control healthcare associated infections (HAIs) associated with this procedure.

Target Audience

You should complete this course if you're a clinician whose scope of practice includes the insertion and maintenance of PIVCs. It should be completed prior to any clinical assessment of peripheral intravenous cannulation skills and then used regularly in ongoing refresher training.

Learning Outcomes

This course will provide an understanding of: 

  • how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards are applicable to invasive device management
  • the risk of infection posed by PIVC insertion and the measures that need be taken to prevent and minimise this
  • what equipment is required to successfully insert a PIVC
  • how to prepare a patient for PIVC insertion
  • the recommended processes for inserting, maintaining and removing a PIVC, and
  • the complications that can occur.

Endorsed by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA).

The AHHA endorses this course as meeting AHHA’s standards for educational quality and usability with the content having been developed by an appropriately credentialed subject matter expert.


PRM123
Inclusions
Assessments
Certificate of completion
Interactive activities
Voice Over
Digital Credentialing
Delivery
Title
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
Speciality Classification
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
90 minutes
Location
Online
Access Duration (in months)
12
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