Infusion Therapy Administration

Course overview

This course is the sixth in a series of six courses aimed at providing the home care nurse with the essential knowledge to safely care for patients who require a variety of home infusion therapies. Home care nurses must possess a high level of knowledge and the skills to safely insert and manage vascular access devices, provide infusions via an array of infusion methods, recognize and respond to complications, and provide patient and caregiver education. This course focuses on the skills and knowledge required for administering home infusion medications and solutions, including safe medication practices, common home infusion administration methods, and the importance of patient education.