Intravenous fluids and medications, cannulation and venepuncture training is changing

December 3, 2020

There is a new process for nursing colleagues to become competent in either:

• Intravenous fluids and medications
• Cannulation
• Venepuncture

The biggest change is the removal of the intravenous fluids and medications study day, the content of this day is covered by the e-learning package available via ESR.

The e-learning modules “IV Therapy Passport” and “IV Therapy Passport E-assessments” must be completed prior to competence being signed off on ESR.

Cannulation and venepuncture will remain a classroom based session that must be attended. To book onto this the candidate must search for “Cannulation and Venepuncture” training on ESR.

The document below highlights the individual steps to gain competence in each particular skill.

Intravenous therapies competency flowthrough

For more information please call ext. 6149.