Venous Access & Blood Sampling Training

We offer a range of training courses under the topic of Venous Access & Blood Sampling and details on each are available below.

Central Venous Access Device

Length of course: 1 hour practical session

Who is it for? Registered nurses, midwives and other allied healthcare professionals caring for patients who have a central venous access device.

Pre-course requirements: Learners will have completed and passed the eLearning, including anaphylaxis, prior to attending the practical session.

Related policies: Vascular Access Device Policy, Aseptic Non Touch Technique Policy, Medicines Management Policy, Injectable Medicines Standard Operating Procedure, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Policy, Consent Policy, Anaphylaxis Policy

Aim: By the end of the course learners will have the skills and knowledge to safely and correctly care of patients with a central venous access device (CVAD). This will include an introduction and demonstration to the various devices,  accessing a CVAD, obtaining a blood sample, administration of medicine, removal of certain CVADs and dressing change. 

Note: this course does not cover central venous pressure measurement; staff from ICU who require this skill will need to attend a CVAD course delivered by the ICU Education Team.

For further information please contact the clinical skills team clinicalskillsteam@nbt.nhs.uk

Venepuncture & Cannulation

Length of course: 1 hour practical session

Who is it for? Registered nurses, midwives and other allied healthcare professionals caring for patients who have or require a Cannula and/or requires Venepuncture.

Pre-course requirements: Learners will have completed and passed the Venepuncture and Cannulation eLearning, prior to attendance.

Related policies: Vascular Access Device Policy, Aseptic Non Touch Technique Policy, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Policy, Consent Policy, Venepuncture.

Aim: By the end of the course learners will have the skills and knowledge to safely and correctly insert a cannula and perform Venepuncture. Also covered is the care of patients with a venous access device. This will include an introduction and demonstration to the various equipment and documentation.

For further information please contact the clinical skills team clinicalskillsteam@nbt.nhs.uk