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Safe IV therapy, infusion pumps and vascular access care for nurses

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 14 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At onboarding, when a new infusion device is introduced
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas
What would you do?

The pump keeps alarming and a colleague suggests overriding a limit warning to "get on"

Try it: this is one of 20 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Scenario, flashcards, process, sorting activity and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 303.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentnoneWhole course
SO 303.1Read and record fluid balance accurately and recognise when a change needs escalation + your infoBest practice; local policyWhole course
SO 303.2Check and programme an infusion pump against the prescription, and respond safely to alarms + your infoExample: Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice; local device policyWhole course
SO 303.3Assess, care for and review a peripheral or central vascular access device using clean or aseptic technique as policy requires + your infoExamples: Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice; local policyWhole course
SO 303.4Carry out the identification and pre-transfusion checks and monitor a transfusion, and stop and escalate on a suspected reaction + your infoExamples: British Society for Haematology administration guideline; Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005; local transfusion policyWhole course
SO 303.5Recognise IV complications, report incidents and near misses, and use sharps safelyExamples: Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013; SHOT reporting; local policyWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 14 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why IV therapy needs your full attention

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
A busy evening on Ward 7TextImageChecklist
What would you say?Key factFlashcardsQuiz
2

Fluids, lines and pumps in brief

3 pages

7 min
Fluid balance basicsAccordionNote
Access devices at a glanceTabsYour info
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

A safe infusion routine

3 pages

7 min
Checks before startingProcessYour info
Put it in orderSorting activityNote
Transfusion checksProcessYour infoQuiz
4

Grey areas

3 pages

7 min
ScenarioScenario
ScenarioScenarioQuiz
ScenarioScenarioYour infoSorting activity
5

Speak up and report

3 pages

7 min
Who to tellProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
ScenarioScenarioQuiz
Learning from reportsFlashcardsButtonYour info
6

Final assessment

2 pages

5 min
PracticeQuiz
CompletionKey factListNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "safe IV care is a set of small checks, every time" (speaker notes: template page URL)
PollWhat worries you most? (Pumps and alarms · Central lines · Transfusion checks · Fluid balance)
ContentThe safe infusion routine in six steps
QuizA pump alarms. First you…" (Check the patient and line, then the pump ✔ · Silence it · Reset it · Walk away)
QuizA transfusion patient becomes unwell. You…" (Stop the transfusion and tell the responsible clinician ✔ · Slow it down · Keep going · Wait ten minutes)
Word cloudOne thing that makes a good second check
Content · customiseCustomise: our pump, line and transfusion policies" with {{LOCAL_INFUSION_PUMP_POLICY}}, {{VASCULAR_ACCESS_POLICY_LINK}}, {{TRANSFUSION_POLICY_LINK}}
ScaleHow confident are you programming and checking a pump?" 1 to 5
Open-ended / Q&AA near miss we can all learn from (no names)
Content · customiseClosing {{CLINICAL_EDUCATION_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. How confident are you deciding when to stop an infusion and tell someone? 1-5 scale
  6. Which area do you still want help with? multiple choice
  7. What is one thing you check differently now? short text
  8. I would report a near miss without worrying about blame. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the local IV therapy and vascular access policy? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

14 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Clinical education contact{{CLINICAL_EDUCATION_CONTACT}}
  • Local policy link{{LOCAL_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Incident reporting route{{INCIDENT_REPORTING_ROUTE}}
  • Escalation route{{ESCALATION_ROUTE}}
  • Regulator and standards{{REGULATOR_AND_STANDARDS}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
Show all 14 fields
  • Local infusion pump policy{{LOCAL_INFUSION_PUMP_POLICY}}
  • Vascular access policy link{{VASCULAR_ACCESS_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Transfusion policy link{{TRANSFUSION_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Infusion device competency record{{INFUSION_DEVICE_COMPETENCY_RECORD}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run safe IV therapy, infusion pumps and vascular access care for nurses training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At onboarding, when a new infusion device is introduced, and at annual or two-yearly recertification.

Who needs this training?

Registered and enrolled nurses in hospitals and care homes who start, maintain or monitor IV therapy, infusion devices, vascular access devices and blood transfusions; run by the nurse educator or clinical education lead.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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