Course on Administration of Medicines Intravenously

Course Reference Number: CRS-N-0022331

This course will equip nurses with the knowledge and skills so that it can assist them administer intravenous medicine safely and competently.

At this course, participants will learn to:

• Identify the medico-legal implications associated with the Registered Nurse’s responsibilities in administering designated medicines intravenously.

• Apply the hospital policy and guidelines before, during and after administering designated medicines intravenously.

• Describe the actions, doses, routes, side effects, indications, contraindications, compatibility, speed of injection and reconstitution for designated intravenous medicines, which are administered either via bolus or burette or infusion bag/bottle or syringe pump.

• Demonstrate competence in administering designated medicines intravenously.

• Demonstrate competence in providing nursing care to patients receiving designated medicines intravenously.

• Identify the responsibilities of the Registered Nurse during situations where patients develop complications and problems arising from administration of designated medicines intravenously.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

Dates

2 April 2019
11 June 2019
3 September 2019
25 November 2019

Duration

1 Day (8am to 5pm)

Mode of Training

Classroom / Workshop

Venue

SingHealth Alice Lee Institute of Advanced Nursing

20 College Road, Academia

Singapore 169856

*Course fee is subject to change.
*Funding Validity Period: 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020

Registration 

Please contact ian@sgh.com.sg for enquiries and registration.

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