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

28 January 2020
30 March 2020
21 May 2020
02 July 2020
01 September 2020
20 November 2020

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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