Venipuncture & Cannulation Workshop
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Class hours
6h
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Start date
Different dates available
The Venipuncture course is designed for nurses, enrolled nurses & qualified staff who may have not conducted venipuncture before or require a refresher to update their skill set. Attending this course will update your theory skills and provide the opportunity for practice before carrying out the procedure in a work environment. Following the theory of venepuncture there will be a pratical session designed to offer all participants to put their skills into practice in a controlled environment. Delegate will receive certificate of attendance.
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About this course
Upon completion delegates will receive certificate of attendance.NB: Competency must be achieved within the workplace within 6 months of attending the course.
You cannot claim that you are competent in phlebotomy after only one successful attempt in a session. Competence will be deemed by future employers and can vary between institutions. We are unable to organise any voluntary work in hospitals for you to gain further experience. You will have to arrange this yourself.
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Subjects
- Venipuncture
- Patient identification
- Patient consent
- Professional approach
- Basic universal precautions
- Specimen labelling
- Special specimen handling
- Venipuncture Practical
- Nursing Practice
- Post Venipuncture Care
- Medical care
- Medical Conditions
- Health
- Health Care
- Health & Safety
- Cannulation
- Medical training
- Nursing Care
- Nursing Health
- Nursing
Teachers and trainers (1)
William Cunningham
Specialist Clinical Instructor
William can deliver the following courses; PEG FEEDING CATHETER CARE WOUND CARE PRESSURE ULCER DIABETES AWARENESS MEDICATION & MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN LEVEL 3 MALE AND FEMALE CATHETERISATION SAFEGUARDING ADULT SKILLS FOR HEALTH MANDATORY TRAINING BASIC LIFE SUPPORT & ANAPHYLAXIS DEMENTIA COURSES PALLIATIVE CARE CARE CERTIFICATE CLINICAL OBSERVATION-HCA IMMUNISATION & VACCINATION EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK FIRST AID/ PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID MOVING & HANDLING VENEPUNCTURE WORKSHOP BASIC NURSING SKILLS-HCA FREC L3 & 4 AAP & IAP
Course programme
- Legislation governing Venipuncture
- Venipuncture introduction
- Patient identification
- Patient consent
- Professional approach
- Basic universal precautions
- Selecting a site
- Order of draw
- Post venepuncture care
- Specimen labelling
- Special specimen handling
- Trouble shooting and problems
- Venipuncture Practical
The Cannulation course is designed for nurses who conduct IV cannulation or haven’t done it for a while and looking to update their skill.The course provides the chance to practice the skill in a controlled environment. This is a hands-on training course and we encourage participation in all the practical demonstrations and activities. On successful completion students will be awarded a certificate of attendance.
NB: Delegates are encouraged to gain competency under clinical supervision within their own workplace.
LEARNING OUTCOMES- Legislation governing Cannulation
- NMC code of conduct
- Patient identification & consent
- Legal & professional approach
- Basic universal precautions
- The vascular system (arteries, veins & valves)
- Reasons to cannulate
- The procedure (site selection, preparation, equipment, insertion, maintenance & removal)
- Calculating drip rates
- Infection control
- Potential Complications
- Practical assessment
Additional information
Venipuncture & Cannulation Workshop