Infusion Review for Certified Medical Assistants: Devices and Equipment
Hours: 1.00
Intravenous (IV) therapy is common in many healthcare settings, especially acute care. It allows for direct access to the patient’s venous system so fluids and medications can be given. As a medical assistant, you may be required to assist with or perform IV-related tasks. Therefore, you should be familiar with the equipment used. The goal of this course is to educate certified medical assistants in the acute setting on various IV devices and equipment.
Intravenous (IV) therapy is common in many healthcare settings, especially acute care. It allows for direct access to the patient’s venous system so fluids and medications can be given. As a medical assistant, you may be required to assist with or perform IV-related tasks. Therefore, you should be familiar with the equipment used. The goal of this course is to educate certified medical assistants in the acute setting on various IV devices and equipment.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Association of Medical Assistants
This program has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 1.00 general continuing education unit(s) (approval Clinical). Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the program content or the program provider.
Describe the use of common types of IV devices and equipment.
Differentiate between the various types of IV therapy.
Discuss considerations for gravity vs. electronic infusion.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: IV Equipment
Overview
Types of IV Therapy
IV Catheters
Extension Sets
Infusion Sets
IV Containers
Gravity Infusion
Electronic Infusion
Section 3: Clinical Vignette
Meet Bob
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
References
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Angela has over 10 years of nursing experience with a background in Medical/Surgical, Long Term Care, Home Health and Psychiatric Nursing.
The target audience for this course is: Certified Medical Assistants; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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