LPN IVP Medication Administration

March 13, 2024

Program 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 a 6 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 a 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. The dates are to be determined.

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

  1. Review and practice the use of the 5 Rights of medication administration.
  2. Select tools and resources to prevent medication errors.
  3. Solve basic pharmaceutical math problems.
  4. Describe various medications’ therapeutic effects, adverse effects, interactions, and contraindications.
  5. Utilize drug resources to find answers to pharmaceutical questions.
  6. Perform aseptic technique while preparing medications.
  7. Identify intravenous therapy complications signs and symptoms.
  8. Establish appropriate actions to take to prevent or manage complications.
  9. Demonstrate infection control measures.
  10. Verbalize the steps for intravenous push medication administration.
  11. Identify potential complications of intravenous therapy and interventions to implement if complications arise.
  12. Demonstrate proper intravenous push medication administration through use of aseptic technique.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 Nurses (ANCC)
    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: 
03/08/2024
Course expires: 
03/27/2024
Event starts: 
03/13/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/13/2024 - 4:00pm EDT
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CPT Heather Eggert, B.S.N., R.N, C.C.R.N. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MAJ Megan Lucciola, D.N.P., A.R.N.P., A.G.A.C.N.S.-B.C., A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Dr. Mallory Shaughnessy, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

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 Nurses (ANCC)
    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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