Peripheral Cannulation and Venepuncture for Registered Nurses and ODP’s

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