This course outlines the skills, knowledge and techniques for practice requirements necessary for attaining competency. The term venipuncture in this context refers to the puncturing of a vein for any medical purpose, e.g. to take blood, to feed somebody intravenously, or to administer a drug.

  • The IV Cannulation component is worth 2 hours of Professional Development time
  • The Phlebotomy Training component is worth 2 hours of Professional Development time

This module has been created to ensure consistent safe and competent IDC of adult males across the region. Staff who with in their normal duties would be expected to perform male catheterisations should complete this as a first step in gaining clinical competency. This module is a prerequisite for a Male Indwelling catheterisation (IDCm) skill simulation session.

This course is equivalent to 4 hours of Professional Development time

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Who for All nurses, midwives and anaesthetic technicians (including students)
About This course covers the theoretical component of Generic IV Therapy cerification for Hauora Tairawhiti DHB.
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Who for Nursing staff
About This is the theoretical component of Central Venous Access Devices certification and is a prerequisite for the workshop.
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