1. Home
  2. Browse
  3. Rapid Review: Central Venous Catheter Care

Rapid Review: Central Venous Catheter Care

Green Clock Hours: 0.12

Individuals with a central venous catheter or CVC are at risk for infections and complications. Special education and skills are required to safely manage CVCs. When you understand proper CVC management, you improve the quality of care provided. This course discusses the procedures for flushing a CVC, changing a CVC dressing, and changing a needleless connection device.



Read More

$25.00

Course Description

Individuals with a central venous catheter or CVC are at risk for infections and complications. Special education and skills are required to safely manage CVCs. When you understand proper CVC management, you improve the quality of care provided. This course discusses the procedures for flushing a CVC, changing a CVC dressing, and changing a needleless connection device.



Certificates
Certificates provided by accrediting body (0 Match)
Course Details
Course Code: REL-PAC-0-RCVCC
Hours: 0.12
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Describe the management of a CVC.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction



About This Course



Learning Objectives



Section 2: Caring for a CVC



Flushing a CVC



Changing a CVC Dressing



Changing Needleless Connection Devices



Review



Section 3: Conclusion



Course Summary



Course Contributor



References


Subject Matter Expert: Annette Brownlee BSN, RN

Annette Brownlee, BSN, RN is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team. She has a Bachelor of Arts in advertising from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Northern Colorado. Annette has worked in skilled nursing and home health. Her most recent experience includes being a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Preventionist.

Disclosure: Annette Brownlee BSN, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Accommodations
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
Only $249
Want Unlimited Access?
The Academy All Access Subscription provides 1-click enrollment into 1,450+ courses for one low price.
View Details >
Only $249

  • For DSR inquiries or complaints, please reach out to Wes Vaux, Data Privacy Officer, [email protected]