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Florida LPN IV Therapy Certification
Welcome to the AKH, Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Intravenous (IV) therapy course. We are committed to advancing your knowledge in IV therapy to improve patient outcomes.
Course Goals
This course is designed to provide the LPN and Graduate Practical Nurse (GPN) with comprehensive knowledge in IV therapy including managing Central Venous (CV) lines.
Steps for Successful Completion
This course utilizes and provides a video and downloadable PDFs as a basis for the course.
To meet the Florida Board of Nursing requirements for an IV therapy certificate, the LPN or GPN must:
- Watch the video in its entirety.
- Download the PDF monograph and study the information carefully. Please review the pages of information and integrate the concepts as you view the video component.
- The post-test and answer sheet are included in the monograph. You will need to print the answer sheet, mark your answers and return to AKH for grading.
- Earn a minimal score of 80% on the examination (one retake is permitted if score is below 80%).
- Download the PDF proficiency skills checklist and complete the checklist under the supervision of a Florida Licensed Registered Nurse (RN). You must have access to a facility where a FL licensed RN can complete the skills checklist with you. We do not provide an RN or facility for you.
- Please email or fax the completed clinical skills checklist and post-test answer sheet to AKH.
- Upon successful completion of the post-test and the skills checklist, 30 contact hours will be awarded. We will email you a certificate of completion and report your completion to CEBroker within 24 hours of receiving your materials. No partial credit can be earned.
You have the following options for submitting your answer sheet and skills checklist:
Fax: 866.352.6285
Email: [email protected]
Certificates will be emailed within 24 hours upon successful completion of the post test and skills checklist.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for an audience of LPNs and Graduate Practical Nurses (GPNs).
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the LPNs role in IV therapy, IV infusions, and managing central lines as identified in the Florida Nurse Practice Act (NPA) and your facility or agency’s policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) in IV therapy as defined by Florida Nurse Practice Act.
- Understand LPNs in the state of Florida provide IV therapy under the direct supervision of a RN licensed in Florida.
- Explain the legal aspects of IV therapy by LPNs including the policies and procedures of the institution.
- Recognize medical terminology pertinent to IV therapy and documentation.
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of peripheral veins LPNs may access for venipuncture.
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of central venous access “medical specialist” may access for IV therapy.
- Perform a venipuncture utilizing the principles of infection control in IV therapy.
- Identify the role of the LPN to monitor, maintain, and report adverse effects of IV site and infusion.
- Identify signs and symptoms of IV therapy complications including specific interventions.
- List indications for a peripheral and central venous heparin lock.
- Calculate IV fluids rates of administration.
- Discuss the difference in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN).
- Describe the role of the LPN in the administration of IV medications.
- Describe the role of the LPN to care for a client receiving chemotherapy.
- Verbalize information about blood transfusions including indications, types of reactions, complications and the role of the LPN to care for clients receiving blood and blood products.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
The course content, test questions and objectives were written by the following professionals:
Original authors:
Lori L. Ley, RNC, MSN
Virginia McCarty, RN, CIC, LHRM
2018; 2024 Update and Revision:
Deborah Brabham Ph.D., RN, CNE is the owner and CEO of DeRBee Nursing Education Mentoring and Partnership Network. Deborah started her nursing career as a Licensed Practical Nurse and later received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Committed to life-long learning, she obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix and a master’s degree in nursing education from Jacksonville University. She recently completed her PhD in Nursing Education at Nova Southeastern University. Deborah is a Certified Nurse Educator and believes that every student/learner has a unique ability to learn. Dr. Brabham discloses no significant financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.
Planners and Reviewers
Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN (President, AKH Inc.)
AKH Inc Staff and Planners
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Disclosures
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.
Florida Nursing
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is an approved provider for nursing continuing education by the Florida Board of Nursing #50-2560. AKH Inc. designates this educational activity for 30 contact hours.
Available Credit
- 30.00 Attendance
- 30.00 FL Nurses