September 14-16
Hignell, P. (2018). Central Venous Catheters in Adult Patients: A Self Learning Module. pp. 3-24 Intro, Types of CV catheters, short term CVCs; pp. 45-67 Complications; pp. 69-83 Care & maintenance of CV catheters. Fraser Health Authority: Surrey, BC.
ANTT:
Association for Safe Aseptic Practice (2024). Aseptic Technique Tutorial (ANTT) Clinical Practice Framework, version 6.4, 5-10 and 15-24.
Infusion Nurses Society (2024). Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT®), pp. 38-41 in Policies & Procedures for Infusion Therapy: Acute Care.
Infusion Nurses Society (2024). Central Vascular Access Device Tip Location, pp. 111-113 in Policies & Procedures for Infusion Therapy: Acute Care.
Infusion Nurses Society (2024). Vascular Access Device Post Insertion Care, pp. 158-164 in Policies & Procedures for Infusion Therapy: Acute Care.
September 21-23
Ogden, S. & Fluharty, L.K. (2020). Calculation of Drug Dosages: A work text. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Chapter 12 Parenteral Dosages, pp. 283-371; Chapter 14 Reconstitution of Medications, pp. 410-438; Chapter 15 Intravenous Flow Rates, pp. 439-476; Chapter 16 Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units, pp. 477-496.
Turner, S. (2023). Reconstituted Medications, pp. 234-239. Reconstituted Parenteral Drugs, pp. 244-248. In Mulholland’s The Nurse, The Math, The Meds (5th ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier.
October 5-7
ANTT:
Association for Safe Aseptic Practice (2024). Aseptic Technique Tutorial (ANTT) Clinical Practice Framework, version 6.4, 5-10 and 15-24.
Venipuncture:
College of American Pathologists (2017). So you're going to collect a blood specimen: An introduction to Phlebotomy. pp. 4-37.
Ford, C. & Skarparis, K. (2023). At a glance: a guide to venipuncture in adults, British J of Nursing, 33(2), 60-65.
Initiating Peripheral IV Therapy:
Canadian Vascular Access Association (2025). In Canadian Vascular Access & Infusion Therapy Guidelines 2024, v 2. April 2025:
Vascular access device planning and device selection, pp 29-30.
Site selection -PIVC #8-12, pp. 31.
Vascular access device insertion, pp. 33-34.
Jantzen et al (2025). Vascular access and infusion therapy. pp. 814-830. In Cobbett, Perry, Potter, Ostendorf & Laplante (2025). Perry and Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 2nd ed.
Keenan-Lindsay, Sams & O’Connor (2022). In Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada (3rd edition). Parenteral fluid therapy. pp.1101-1104.
October 26-28
Hignell, P. (2018). Central Venous Catheters in Adult Patients: A Self Learning Module. pp. 25-40 PICCs, Tunneled catheters, Implantable venous access devices; pp. 45-67 Complications; pp. 69-83 Care & maintenance of CV catheters. Fraser Health Authority: Surrey, BC.
ANTT:
Association for Safe Aseptic Practice (2024). Aseptic Technique Tutorial (ANTT) Clinical Practice Framework, version 6.4, 5-10 and 15-24.
Infusion Nurses Society (2024). Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT®), pp. 38-41 in Policies & Procedures for Infusion Therapy: Acute Care.
Infusion Nurses Society (2024). Central Vascular Access Device Tip Location, pp. 111-113 in Policies & Procedures for Infusion Therapy: Acute Care.
Infusion Nurses Society (2024). Vascular Access Device Post Insertion Care, pp. 158-164 in Policies & Procedures for Infusion Therapy: Acute Care.
November 2-4
Ogden, S. & Fluharty, L.K. (2020). Calculation of Drug Dosages: A work text. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Chapter 12 Parenteral Dosages, pp. 283-371; Chapter 14 Reconstitution of Medications, pp. 410-438; Chapter 15 Intravenous Flow Rates, pp. 439-476; Chapter 16 Intravenous Flow Rates for Dosages Measured in Units, pp. 477-496.
Ozog, N. (2025). Skill 22-6. Administering Intravenous Medications by Direct Route, pp.654-660. In Cobbett, Perry, Potter, Ostendorf & Laplante (2025). Perry and Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 2nd ed.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (2015). Safe practice guidelines for adult IV push medications. pp 1-5; 8-12.
Wicker, E., & Sheridan, D. (2021). Diluting IV Push Medications: Risky Business. Nursing, 58(8), 9.
November 16-18
ANTT:
Association for Safe Aseptic Practice (2024). Aseptic Technique Tutorial (ANTT) Clinical Practice Framework, version 6.4, 5-10 and 15-24.
Thorney, J. (2025). Airway Management, pp. 670-688; 695-703. In Cobbett, Perry, Potter, Ostendorf & Laplante (2025). Perry and Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 2nd ed.
November 30-December 2
Cawley, P. (2020). Gastrointestinal intubation, pp. 947-965. In Hussein, M.T.E., Osuji, (2020). Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of Canadian medical-surgical nursing (4th Ed.)
Boeykens, K.; Holvoet, T. & Duysburgh, I. (2023) Nasogastric tube insertion length measurement and tip verification in adults: a narrative review. Critical Care, 27(1), 1-7.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (2022). Preventing errors when administering drugs via an enteral feeding tube. pp. 1-4.
December 7-9
Ogden, S. J., & Fluharty, L. K. (2022). Chapter 18 Pediatric Dosages. In S. J. Ogden & L.K. Fluharty, Calculation of drug dosages: A work text (pp. 525-570). Elsevier.
Keenan-Lindsay, Sams, & O’Connor (2022). In Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada (3rd edition). Intravenous Administration, pp. 1096-1097.