Basic IV Skills Workshop: Insertion and Technique
Jan 21–Nov 18, 2025 Open Nursing
Description
This 2.5-hour IV skills course is designed to provide nurses and learners interested in improving their IV skills with a basic knowledge of IV therapy practice. Using task trainers in the MAHEC Simulation Center, attendees will learn successful and skillful techniques to properly insert an intravenous catheter for adult and pediatric patients and how to minimize patient discomfort and complication rates. This will result in a boosting of confidence and an increase of first-stick success rates.
The course has a one-hour didactic portion that covers current standards of practice, legal aspects related to IV therapy, equipment required, site selection, step-by-step insertion instruction, and possible complications. The second portion of the class provides two hours of "hands-on" practice via simulation. At the conclusion of class, the learner will perform a return demonstration in order to be checked off on IV insertion.
Target Audience
RNs, LPNs, CNAs, CMAs, and other healthcare providers
Objectives
- Review the history of IV therapy
- Describe the elements of successful IV placement
- Identify complications of IV therapy, the causes and how to prevent them
- Practice IV Insertion
Faculty
- Katie Neligan, MSN, RN, CNL, PCCN
Sessions
January 2025: Basic IV Skills Workshop: Insertion and Technique
1/21 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
April 2025: Basic IV Skills Workshop: Insertion and Technique
4/8 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
August 2025: Basic IV Skills Workshop: Insertion and Technique
8/12 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
November 2025: Basic IV Skills Workshop: Insertion and Technique
11/18 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Credits
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.250 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.25 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Contact Hours
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.5 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Nursing Contact Hours
2.50 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-0100
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
.250 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.25 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Contact Hours
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.5 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Nursing Contact Hours
2.50 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-0100
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
.250 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.25 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Contact Hours
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.5 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Nursing Contact Hours
2.50 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-0100
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
.250 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.25 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Contact Hours
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.5 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
2.500 Nursing Contact Hours
2.50 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-0100
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Fees
$65.00 Early Registration Fee (If registering more than 7 days before the event date)
Applies 11/25/24–11/11/25
$80.00 Registration Fee (If registering within 7 days of event date)
Applies 11/12/25–11/18/25
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