About The Course

This course has been designed in both structure and content in alignment with the College of Radiographers Course of Study for the Certification of Competence in Administering Intravenous Injections guidance document (2nd edition) published in 2011. Learners are required to explore the aims, objectives, learning outcomes, teaching and assessment methods of this course.

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This course is designed to teach radiographers and radiography assistants to perform IV cannulation as per the College of Radiographers standards. Candidates applying to the course must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Diagnostic or Therapeutic Radiographer. Applicants are also required to be working as part of the radiographic workforce.

If you are undertaking IV cannulations or require this as part of your development in practice in radiography, but you are not registered by a professional body, please contact us for details on how to access this course and to discuss if it is suitable for your practice. Examples of such applicants may include Sonographers, PET Technologists or Radiographic Assistants.

Structure

Single Module

Learning Style

Blended Learning

Outcomes

Certificate Of Competence From SCoR

This course is structured as a single face-to-face course day, supported by a pre-course online training package and practical competency assessed in your place of work after attending the contact day.

Pre-Course Learning

Two to four weeks prior to the course contact day, you will be given access to an e-learning package in an online learning environment containing vodcasts and reading materials for you to work through at your own pace on topics such as anatomy, contrast agents and medico- legal issues.

Face-to-Face Course Day

On the contact day, theory sessions on the day will be delivered by a member of the course team on a wide range of topics that include Intravenous Cannulation technique, policies, schemes of work, clinical audit and managing contrast reactions at the workplace.

The sessions will interlink common themes from your pre-learning within the context of the topics delivered on the day. Group discussions and individual participation is encouraged throughout the learning sessions. which will also aid the course facilitator to tailor the delivery of the learning materials based on the cohort’s understanding of the pre-course online teaching materials.

There will be a written exam on the day to assess your learning related to all the delivered topics from the pre-course learning package and the face-to-face course day as per the accreditation requirements from the Society and College of Radiographers.

A practical simulation session will be undertaken and provide learners the opportunity to practice their cannulation technique using intravenous cannulation upper limb simulation arms. You will be undertaking this session in small groups with the course facilitator supporting the session.

Practical Learning/Training

The final course component will be the completion of a practical logbook in your own clinical department which must be completed within six months of attending the face-to-face contact day to demonstrate your clinical competence in IV cannulations & administering IV injections.

Assessments

Written exam undertaken on the face-to-face course day to assess knowledge and understanding of the theoretical components of the course.

Practical logbook to document clinical training and competence and must be completed within six months of attending the face-to-face course day.

Disclaimer

Symbiotix Education regularly reviews the course therefore the course content and structure may change over time to maintain the course remains relevant to current practice.

Radiographer Aims

To learn the appropriate theoretical background so that Radiographers can apply this in clinical practice and undertake intravenous injections safely and competently.
To create a framework to enable Radiographers to continuously assess and develop their clinical expertise in intravenous injections practice.

Radiographer Objectives

Students will,

Learn the anatomy of the upper and lower limb, including the venous anatomy and the importance of the blood brain barrier and body fluid shifts in relation to peripheral intravenous administration.
Learn the legal, professional and ethical issues and policies related to IV cannulation and intravenous administration and how they apply to their practice.
Demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacological and physiological principles of contrast media and medicines administered in clinical practice including the relevance of renal function and adverse reactions.
Demonstrate the ability to assess risk groups and profile the patient for suitability for an IV cannulation and substance administration.
Explain and implement the safety precautions associated with administering intravenous injections with reference to infection control measures and sharps disposal.
Explain, undertake and evaluate the technical procedure of IV cannulation and substance administration.
Acknowledge the importance of working to departmental/hospital policies, and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relevant policies related to administering intravenous injections practice to implement and negotiate changes to departmental/hospital policies.
Learn what a clinical audit is, how it can be applied to administering intravenous injections practice and how to incorporate reflection with an audit to evidence continuous professional development (CPD).

Radiographer Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course of study learners will be able to,

Discuss the role of the Radiographer in the administration of intravenous injections.
Demonstrate a depth of knowledge of anatomy of the upper and lower limb to perform IV cannulations safely and competently with application in the cannulation of patients.
Explain the professional and medico-legal implications of performing intravenous injections, apply these to their clinical practice with reference to their hospital and departmental schemes of work/standard operating procedures.
Demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacological and physiological principles and effects of contrast administration and other examination drugs including the management of adverse reactions based on their clinical practice.
Demonstrate and reflect on their technical expertise in IV cannulations and administering intravenous injections with the use of reflection and auditing to evidence their competency and continuous professional development.

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Course fee per delegate is £380. Fees includes lunch, refreshments and all course materials.

We offer lower course fee if organisations have a large number of radiographers who require IV cannulation training. We can provide the training at a venue of your choice. Please contact us to find out more.

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