IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Training for LVNs
(Provider Approved by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, Provider # V10686, for 36.0 contact hours)
Course Description and Learning Objectives: This is a three-day course that will provide participants with training and certification in the techniques to start IV infusion and blood withdrawal for testing.
Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
1. Describe purposes for venipuncture and legal aspects per BVNPT regulation
2. Identify intravenous sites and sites to avoid
3. Identify types of prepared IV solutions
4. Identify types of delivery system
5. Recognize signs and symptoms of fluid volume excess or deficit and other complications of IV therapy
6. Demonstrate steps for insertion of peripheral IV device for infusion and blood withdrawal
7. Demonstrate troubleshooting of IV infusion
8. Demonstrate how to discontinue a peripheral IV device
9. State reasons for peripheral IV discontinuation
10. Verbalize importance of standard precaution for infection control
Basic ECG and Pharmacology for RNs
(Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15500, for 7.0 contact hours)
Course Description and Learning Objectives: This is a one-day AHA course on basic rhythm recognition and emergency drugs designed for both new RN graduates and experienced nurses to provide safe and efficient care to patients in the acute care setting. This is a pre-course for ACLS students and other healthcare providers, and is also for ACLS students who need to improve after the ACLS pre-course self-assessment test. At the end of the class, the participants will be able to:
1. state the foundation of rhythm analysis such as cardiac anatomy and physiology
2. identify ECG interpretation basics
3. recognize several dysrhythmias such as sinus rhythms, junctional rhythms, ventricular rhythms, and heart block rhythms
4. state emergency drugs and usage; drugs, doses and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies; and integrate basic drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms
B Faculty Development for Nurse Educators
(Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15500, for 12.0 contact hours)
Course Description: Innovative Learning. Cultural Competence – Academia to Practice. Critical Thinking Strategies. Test Item Analysis.
Series I: Basics of Innovative Teaching
Series II: Effective Approaches to Licensure Success
Content Outline Series I:
1. Keynote: Cultural Competence in Nursing Education and Healthcare
2. Be Proud to be One - Roles of a Nurse Educator
3. Texting in my class? - Dealing with Different Learners
4. One Size Does Not Fit All - Application of Learning Theories
5. In Loving Memory of Power Point Presentations - Innovative Teaching Strategies
Content Outline Series II:
1. Think, think, think! – Different Strategies to Enhance Critical Thinking
2. We Have the Answers! – Top Secrets to Licensure Success
3. Focus, focus, focus! – Essential Concepts in Licensure Exam
4. Ready to Face Reality? – Bridging Academia and Service with QSEN competencies
