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Peripheral Cannulation and Venepuncture for Registered Nurses and ODP’s

Course Date: 30 August 2017, 13:00 - 17:00

Course Leader: Sally Tilsley

Duration of Course: 4 hours

Location: John Turner Education Centre, Warwick Hospital

Price: £95.00 per Delegate

Who should attend

Doctors, Registered Nurses and Assistant Practitioners

Course Objectives

By the end of the session the candidate will be able to;

Understand the reasons for Cannulation and Venepuncture
Understand the complications of peripheral Cannulation and Venepuncture
Competently perform peripheral Cannulation and Venepuncture on a manikin in the Clinical Skills Lab

Course Programme

The session covers;
• Legal and Ethical Issues
• Anatomy and Physiology of the arm
• Vein Selection
• The peripheral Cannulation and Venepuncture procedure
• Complications.
• Care and Maintenance of peripheral cannula
• Documentation
• Theory is followed by practical session where candidates have the opportunity to practice the skills using manikins. Once competent on the manikin the candidate is then required to undergo a period of supervised practice in the Clinical Area
• Once competence is achieved and the final assessment completed, the candidates will then be able to perform Cannulation and Venepuncture unsupervised.

Trainer Profile

Trainer: Sally Tilsley

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