This Ausmed Course provides learners with essential competencies surrounding the care of central venous access devices with the specific purpose of centring positive patient outcomes and championing patient and carer education.
Understand different types of central venous access devices and their indications.
Provide appropriate education for patients and their carers regarding central venous access devices.
Review best-practice central venous access device insertion technique.
Understand how to maintain a central venous access device.
Review best-practice central venous access device removal technique.
This Ausmed Course is intended for nurses and other healthcare professionals looking to expand their knowledge relating to central venous access devices (CVADs).
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are highly prevalent within inpatient and community settings across all populations.
In order to achieve optimal patient outcomes, healthcare professionals need to have an in-depth, up-to-date understanding of how different CVADs function and the standards for ensuring patient safety.
The purpose of this Ausmed Course is to update and expand existing knowledge regarding types of central venous access devices (CVADs), device maintenance and care, and providing patient and carer education.
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