Whakaminenga / Who is this for: All RN's who are looking after patient's with Portacath's
Prerequisites: CVAD and Portacath (ICVAD) online modules
Takawā | Time: 4 hours

Course contact: Carolyn Turnhout http://Carolyn.Turnhout@waitematadhb.govt.nz

Frequency: 8 workshops a year
About: Staff will learn to access and deaccess a Portacath on a mannequin. Staff will also learn about the management of Portacath's, and troubleshooting problems that regularly occur with Portacaths'. After the workshop, staff will be required to complete a competency assessment for accessing/deaccessing a Portacath on a real patient in their clinical area. Once this has been completed, staff will then go on the Port register.