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IV Certification Video
What does it take to obtain IV certification? How does it vary from state to state? Why choose online IV certification over a traditional class? Learn the answers to these questions and more as we take a moment to review, What is Online IV Certification and...
From ER Nurse to IV Expert
I feel so fortunate looking back at my journey - and even more so when I look ahead! 🌟 Founding and leading IV Mastery has truly been a dream come true. It’s proof to what I always...
The Three Types of Hydration Therapy
Some healthcare concepts may sound like scientific jargon, but they actually save lives. That’s the case with hydration therapy. Check out the different types of hydrating...
5 Steps for Safe IV Insertion
While you were in nursing school, did you fully master IV insertion? I know I didn’t. It took me a lot of continuing education and practice to attain real proficiency in this vital...
The Powerful Role of Intravenous Diuretics in Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
The medical management of heart failure disease has highly improved over the past decades. However, mortality rates and treatment costs remain high. On top of that, hospitalization and readmission rates are far from desired levels. Both research and empirical...
The “Prescription Without Description” Conundrum: Making The Case for a Standard Practice of The Aseptic Technique
Vascular access devices (VADs) are the cause of nearly 1.7 million infections in US hospitals every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also estimate a yearly average of 99,000 associated deaths. The worst part about these numbers is that...
Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) with the aseptic technique
A central line bloodstream infection (CLABSI) happens when bacteria or other germs enter the patient’s bloodstream through their central. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 41,000 blood stream infections are estimated to occur each year in...
Hand Hygiene: The Most Simple and Vital Practice in Healthcare
Good hand hygiene is vital in preventing infections, especially those acquired in a healthcare environment. Yet data from the World Health Organization reveals that such a common procedure isn’t always so simple. A global report has found that 1 in 4 healthcare...
How to Deal with IV Therapy Distress with Elderly Patients
Patient anxiety is very common when it comes to intravenous procedures. And it usually increases whenever the healthcare provider is about to start a venipuncture. Whether the stress experienced by patients derives from real or perceived worries, nurses need to...