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	"We believe that all patients, healthcare providers, and healthcare institutions are entitled to benefit from I.V. Therapy of the highest quality. Because I.V. Therapy is always best delivered by a knowledgeable and highly skilled professonal, it is our goal to promote quality I.V. practice in the acute and alternative healthcare settings, through professional continuing education opportunities." Kay Coulter, RN, CRNI

Classes

Legal Aspects of Infusion Therapy

Currently available for on-site contracted presentations only. If you are interested in scheduling a class at your facility, please contact us for a proposal.

Today, the practice of I.V. Therapy may expose the healthcare provider to numerous liability issues. Lack of knowledge of current organizational standards, guidelines, administrative laws, and/or State statutes may lead to negligence and/or malpractice issues. This program was designed to provide facts (practice points) and recommendations to reduce liability risks, establish quality management strategies, and improve patient outcomes related to I.V. Therapy practice.

student comments

FAQ's

Kay talked in language we all understand and about subjects and issues we all have to deal with.

Suellen Kennedy, RN - Pittsboro, North Carolina - 10/14/11

I learned more in this class than my whole RN schooling!! Kay is just EXCELLENT!

Shilpa Mediwala, RN - Charlotte, North Carolina - 10/14/11

Lots of things I can implement in my workplace - how to legally handle IV starts, etc.

Emily Moon, RN - Monroe, North Carolina - 10/14/11

All the practical applicable information.

Robin Nelson, RN, CN3, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana

Being able to identify how to protect myself and where the gaps are in my facility.

Angela Tritle, Clinical Educator, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana

Open discussion, recommendations for charting / documentation.

Kelly Russell, RN, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana

Do nurses get sued for I.V. Therapy practice?

The leading claim filed that is related to I.V. Therapy is for I.V. infiltrations. Other claims that I.V. experts have reviewed include, but are not limited to, nerve injury, catheter fracture, and drug extravasation injury. Lack of knowledge of current Infusion Nurses Society (INS) standards of practice may expose the nurse to liability and involvement in a claim. This course will review the four points of negligence that must be identified before a claim may proceed and recommendations for appropriate I.V. practice to protect against possible liability.