Vascular Access Devices: Peripheral Catheters

Course overview

This course is the second in a series of six courses aimed at providing the home care nurse with 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 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 understanding the categories of peripheral catheters, including the increasing use of midline catheters. Safe insertion in the home and post-insertion catheter care and management, including patient education, are also addressed.