Vascular Access Management Blended Learning

This course is designed to provide information for registered nurses who care for patients that are receiving advanced intravenous therapy. Topics related to advanced line therapy will be discussed inclusive of organizational policies and procedures, indications for venous access, peripheral intravenous lines as well as tunneled and non-tunneled venous access. Nursing management, preventing, and identifying common complications, troubleshooting problems, and providing hands-on experience with selected venous access devices will be included.

This is a blended learning course that consists of two parts. Part 1 consists of an online module that will take approximately 4.9 hours to complete. Part 2 is the in-person skills session that is 2.75 hours. The total time commitment for this course is 7.65 hours.

This class is only open to UC Davis Health employees.

Part 1: Online Module

Before attending the in-person skills validation, participants must complete one self-paced online module. The module is to be completed no more than 30 days prior to class.

Vascular Access Management Blended Learning Pre-Course Module
Code: DAHS-NGNVAM23
Estimated Duration: 4.9 hours
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Part 2: In-Person Skills and Hands-on Activities

When the online module is complete, participants will attend an in-person skills and hands-on activities session. Participants must bring verification of the Vascular Access Management Blended Learning Pre-Course Module completion to class. Participants may bring their UC Learning Center training transcript as proof or show their training transcript using the SumTotal Mobile app.

Davis 1 Building 2360, Suite 1200
Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Dates:
May 6, 2025
July 31, 2025
Aug. 26, 2025
Sept. 9, 2025
Oct. 14, 2025
Nov. 4, 2025
Dec. 16, 2025
Times:
9 to 11:45 a.m.
1 to 3:45 p.m. (will only be posted if the 9 a.m. session is full)
Code: DAHS-NGNVAM23-BL-ANCC
Capacity: 30
Waiting list: Yes

Class Attendance

Be courteous and on time. Students are expected to attend and participate in the entire course. Participants will not be allowed to attend the session if they are more than 5 minutes late. Late participants and those without all prerequisites completed will not be allowed to attend the class and will not receive credit. They will need to register for an alternate available session as available.

Attire

Please dress in hospital scrubs and wear your badge as participants will work on skills and hands-on activities.

Continuing Education Contact Hours

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 26, for 7.23 contact hours.

Attendees will not receive C.E. credit if they are more than 20 minutes late; no partial credit can be awarded.

Registration

UC Davis Health Employees

Registration Deposit $25
Register

Register through the UC Learning Center.
Call our office at 916-734-9790 to make your deposit by credit card.

Registrations are approved after your deposit is received. Registration deposit is returned upon completion of class.

Cancellation must be requested five days before the class date to receive a deposit refund.

Coordinators

Diane Mua, M.S.N., R.N., N.P.D.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist

Amie B. Ragasa-Sta. Maria, M.S., B.S.N., R.N., N.P.D.-B.C., P.H.N., C.I.C.
Professional Development Specialist

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