High Desert Medical College offers IV Therapy Certification with Blood Withdrawal for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs).
Approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT), this course is designed to provide LVNs with training in IV therapy and blood withdrawal, including starting and superimposing intravenous fluids through primary and secondary infusion lines. Upon successful completion, participants receive 36 Continuing Education (CE) contact hours.
Complete the IV Therapy Interest Form and we will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your course registration and provide more information.
The course will cover psychological preparation of the patient based on the growth and developmental stage, legal aspect in IV therapy & blood withdrawal, infection control, indications for IV therapy, types of venipuncture devices, delivery systems, intravenous fluids, venipuncture sites, observation of the patient, regulation of the fluid flow, selection of equipment, complications of IV therapy, methods of blood withdrawal, method selection, safety measures, universal precautions, complications and preparation of withdrawal sites. Course participants must attend laboratory practice to perform four (4) successful blood withdrawals and three (3) successful IV starts. Certificates will not be issued to students who fail to successfully complete all laboratory practices.