You must be a registered health care practitioner. Evidence will be required that your sponsoring department clinically supports you and that the work is supported by departmental work scheme and protocols. This will be evidenced by means of a learning contract.
Your supervising educator (mentor) supporting your learning in practice must have the following training:
In both cases the supervising practice educator must be able to demonstrate compliance with regular auditing of standards of intravenous competence. Commencement on the course is on satisfactory completion of a self-assessment of prior learning and approval of this by the course team.
If you are undertaking IV cannulation, but are not registered by a professional body i.e. radiographic assistant, please contact us for details on how you can access this course.
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Gain a certificate of competence in intravenous administration at a pace and time that fits in with your work commitments and home life. Having a recognised qualification in intravenous administration allows you to operate seamlessly in a variety of clinical environments, for example as a radiographer allowing you to administer iodinated contrast and radioisotopes in various imaging modalities
As this certificate is accredited by the College of Radiographers, if you relocate to another clinical site, your certificate will be recognised by your new employer. The course is appropriate for any registered health professional including radiographers, nurses, physiotherapists and clinical scientists.
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