At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to: Select three (3) benefits of having a central venous catheter. Identify three (3) indications for the use of central venous. Identify the three (3) main types of central venous access devices.

Central Venous Therapy

Name: Central Venous Therapy
Brand: Healthcare Academy
SKU: 6349
Price: 15.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Administration of medications via central lines carries a high level of risk. Those in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have been identified as being at high-risk for adverse consequences related to medications. This educational activity will identify best practices for administering medications through central venous access devices (CVAD).

$15.00

Additional Course Information

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:

Select three (3) benefits of having a central venous catheter.
Identify three (3) indications for the use of central venous.
Identify the three (3) main types of central venous access devices.

Learning Outcome

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge about central venous therapy by passing a quiz with 85% or greater accuracy.

Author

Linda Shubert, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CDP®

Linda is an approved FL DOEA trainer (#6095) for the Nursing Home Alzheimer’s Disease Curriculum. She has over 15 years of experience working with residents experiencing dementia. Linda has worked with geriatric patients across the continuum of eldercare as a rehab nurse, geriatric nurse case manager, Director of Nursing, consultant, instructor, and clinical professor. Most recently, she served as the Director of Education at a 180-bed long-term care facility. In this role, she developed, implemented, and evaluated competency-based staff education to comply with regulatory training mandates. She enjoys developing creative learning that engages the learners and motivates them to be competent and residentcentered caregivers.