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IV Certificate and Certification Programs

Higher Education Articles January 30, 2013

By enrolling in an IV therapy certificate program, practicing nurses can aim at gaining knowledge and expanding their skills in intravenous (IV) therapy. Also, applicants who qualify can acquire IV therapy certifications issued by professional nursing agencies.

IV Certificate Program

IV therapy certificate program coursework includes refresher courses in health care laws, physiology and anatomy. Students are also taught practical approaches to IV therapy administration and preparation. A person who wants to apply for admission to an IV therapy certificate program is often required to be a registered nurse or have a license to practice nursing. Those looking to satisfy licensure norms through continued education can look at an IV therapy certificate program as belonging to that category.

Course Topics

Certificate students are taught IV techniques through supervised clinical work experience, hands on work in labs, and demonstrations. Class work includes subject areas such as Health care regulations and legalities, IV therapies for control of specific diseases, central line care and central access techniques in IV therapy, Peripheral access techniques in IV therapy, Patient complications resulting from IV therapy, Venipuncture techniques, vein selection and IV preparation, IV solution concentrations, importance of fluids and electrolytes, and human body functions and structure.

Salary Information and Employment Outlook

In May 2010, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) earned an average annual salary of $41,360, and a registered nurse took home $67, 720 (source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov)). Job growth for nurses has been projected at twenty-two percent for the period from 2008 to 2018 (BLS). This is much higher than the average for all professions.

Continuing Education Information and Professional Certification

There are various agencies that IV therapy nurses can seek to obtain voluntary industry certifications. An IV Therapy and Gerontology certification is offered by the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (www.nflpn.org). Also, a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion credential is offered by the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (www.incc1.org). Nurses seeking professional IV certification must hold a license. They are also required to have a specific number of hours of work experience and must pass an examination.

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