Want to learn how to start IVs? Or how to draw blood? Do you want to be more competitive in the job market and be able to negotiate your wage?… Then, sign up for Alpha First Medical Academy’s IV and blood withdrawal course!
The course is designed to safely enable the Licensed Vocational Nurse with a California License to initiate and maintain intravenous therapy in a clinical setting. The course covers IV therapy and blood withdrawal. It will prepare students to do the following: recognize complications and reactions, identify the role of IV therapy, differentiate actions, dosages, side effects, nursing implications, and much more. The course is approved by the California Board of Licensed Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians which requires 27 hours of didactic theory (which will be completed via Zoom) and 9 hours of hands-on clinical experience. Each student must complete a minimum of three individually supervised successful venipunctures and three individually supervised skin punctures (capillary blood withdrawal) on live human subjects to pass the course. Come have fun and learn at Alpha First Medical Academy’s state-of-the-art classroom with registered nurses who start IVs and do blood withdrawals every day! Their experience and knowledge set our school apart and you’ll leave with the confidence and knowledge of a pro!
Registration
IV/BW Course Pricing
INCLUDED IN YOUR TUITION
The cost of tuition for IV/BW Course is $400.
IV Course
Blood Withdrawal Course
Book
Handouts
All equipment to practice and successfully complete the course!
Theory will start at 10 am.
Practical will be individually scheduled within a month of completing theory
We understand that funds can be tight, especially at this time. If you need another form of payment option, please call us and we can assist you. Call or email us with any questions or for more information.
IV/BW Course
There is a $100 deposit to save your seat. If students need to reschedule to a different session, a $100 rescheduling fee will be applied.