Vascular Access & Intravenous Therapy: transforming evidence
Issued by
Griffith University
Earners have an advanced, integrated understanding of the knowledge and skills required for safe and effective vascular access device insertion, care and management. The learning is designed to translate scientific knowledge into practice improvement for healthcare practitioners caring for patients requiring vascular access devices and intravenous therapy, with a strong emphasis on professional standards.
Additional DetailsEarning Criteria
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Earner has completed this micro-credential via the Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies pathway or has selected a single course of study from the listed Griffith Professional micro-credentials
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Earners apply evidence supporting Vascular Access Device (VAD) selection and insertion approaches to make recommendations for local or international guidelines
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Earners critique and synthesise evidence to support best practice intravenous therapy and vascular access device maintenance and removal.
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Earners use knowledge translation principles to propose a plan for the implementation or evaluation of evidence-based VAD care in a clinical setting or health system.
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Earners have successfully completed a critical analysis of a local or national policy/guideline related to VAD selection or insertion (Written Assignment)
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Earners have successfully completed an appraisal of an intravenous therapy or VAD related practice/product (except for decontamination of needleless connectors), and analyse its benefit or value to patients (Written Assignment)
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Earners have successfully completed evaluated the introduction of a VAD product or practice in the clinical workplace. Earners have made recommendations for practice to improve compliance or uptake based on knowledge translation principles and supported with evidence OR Propose implementation strategies for a new VAD clinical product or practice to be introduced into a clinical setting, based on knowledge translation principles supported by evidence.