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INTRAVENOUS THERAPY WORKSHOPS

Next Course Dates

ALL COURSES ARE NOW TWO DAYS

August 13th & 14th 2011
more dates to come
more dates to come

 

All Courses are held at:

11270 Hwy 97, Winfield, BC  V4V 1H8

Goals:
to provide: health care professionals with the basic principles of safe and efficacious administration of intravenous therapy

to review:
-physiology
-scientific theory
-the principles of medication administration and IV therapy.

Learning Objectives:
-patient assessment risks and complications
-approaching the patient - local complications
-health history - infiltration
-contraindications - thrombosis
- selecting a vein
-intravenous techniques rate of administration of parenteral infusions
-selecting an infusion device -determining factors for infusion rate
-applying the tourniquet - computation of flow rate
-preparation for venipuncture - factors affecting the flow rate
-vein preparation
-basic venipuncture

Intravenous Equipment Parenteral Fluids
-fluid containers -hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic fluids
-administration sets - fluid content of the body
-catheters & wing tips - importance of calculating correct osmolality

Administration of Medications
This workshop is designed for professional practitioners of holistic medicine. Medications are a small component of this workshop. Some protocols will be discussed but the onus is on the practitioner to seek out and develop their own protocols based on the needs of the patient. Vitamins, minerals and injectable homeopathics will be discussed.

-combining vitamins and homeopathics
-balancing pH -suppliers of equipment and fluids
-compatibilities -negotiating the best prices
-basic protocols
 

Certification and Continuing Education Credits

This course is approved for continuing education credits
and certification in intravenous therapy by
The College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC &
The Alberta Association of Naturopathic Practitioners