CAP203 - Week 4 Labs - Intravenous medication administration & Intravenous Therapy by Melissa Singletary

Peripheral IV cannulation

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Although you wont be performing IV cannulation, you may assist others with this skill and must manage peripheral intravenous devices using ANTT

Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard (2021)

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IV complications

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This module provides some education on IV complications

IV complications

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Assess these PIVC using the attached chart

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Please access this site that discusses Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs). Student nurses cannot access these devices when on clinical placement. You may however be caring for people with these devices in situ - it is important that you have an understanding of them and the possible complications. When on placement be sure to observe the RN when they are administering medications, taking blood or performing dressings on these devices.

Priming & loading Alaris administration set

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Regulating IV flow rate

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This video shows regulating flow rate showing drops/min and using a volumetric infusion pump

Intravenous medication therapy

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IV medication administration guidelines

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Intravenous medication administration

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Please see the Subsection on Intravenous Medication administration from erman, A., Snyder, S., Levett-Jones, T., Burton, T., & Harvey, N. (2020). Skills in clinical nursing, 2^nd ed. Pearson Education Australia.

https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.torrens.idm.oclc.org/lib/think/detail.action?docID=6977035

National Standard for Labelling Injectable medicines, fluids & lines

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IV medication administration by a secondary infusion (Part A)

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Please note: Secondary infusions will be administered according to the organisation's policies and procedures

Administering medication via Secondary infusion (B)

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Secondary infusions must be administered as per the organisation's policies and procedures

Adding medications to IV fluid containers

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Adding medications to intravenous containers

Please note that all medications must be checked by 2 nurses

NSQHS Medication Safety Standard

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https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/nsqhs-standards/medication-safety-standard

Formulas

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e-Mims llink

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https://www-emims-com-au.torrens.idm.oclc.org/Australia/drug/search

Havards Nursing Guide to Drugs (7th ed.) link

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https://www-clinicalkey-com.torrens.idm.oclc.org/student/nursing/content/toc/3-s2.0-C20190027100

Australian Injectables Drug Handbook link

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https://aidh-hcn-com-au.torrens.idm.oclc.org/browse/about_aidh

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Throughout this subject you will be utilizing ANTT when administering Intravenous (IV) therapy and medications, performing wound care, venipuncture and inserting indwelling urinary catheters.

As such you need to have a good understanding of the principles and application of ANTT. Please complete the ANTT workbook attached. The answers are available at the end of the workbook.