Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Intravenous Push (IVP) Administration

June 11, 2024

Program Description: 

Course Description Winn Army Community Hospital is increasing the facility's scope of practice for LPNs to include intravenous push medications. To ensure safe practice, hospital education will provide an 8 hour training course for all LPNs prior to live implementation. The course will include safe medication administration, a pharmacy review of medications that will be administered, aseptic technique and intravenous complications. There will be case studies and practical scenarios throughout, and training will conclude with hands on demonstration and simulation. This training will occur quarterly to capture new LPNs in the facility and ensure all LPNs have an opportunity to attend.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for nurses. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain and employ the fundamentals of intravenous push medication administration to include 5 Rights of administration, utilization of tools to prevent medication errors, and proper use of aseptic technique.
  2. Describe various medications' therapeutic effects, adverse effects, interactions, and contraindications.
  3. Identify signs and symptoms, prevention, and treatment of intravenous therapy complications.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 6.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
06/04/2024
Course expires: 
06/25/2024
Event starts: 
06/11/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/11/2024 - 4:00pm EDT
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Fort Stewart, GA
United States

Lisa Tyler, RN. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Mallory Shaughnessy, PharmD., BCPS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 6.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.00 Certificate of Attendance
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