Course Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of this course is to teach students to safely use IV therapy in emergency situations and limited therapeutic applications in an out-of-hospital setting.

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the following areas:

1. Demonstrates knowledge of physiology of fluid and electrolyte balance and how pregnancy, birth and intravenous therapy impact them

2. Demonstrates knowledge of indications for IV therapy

3. Demonstrates knowledge of complications of IV therapy

4. Demonstrates knowledge of supplies, equipment and types of IV fluids appropriate for midwifery applications

5. Demonstrates skills for starting, administering and discontinuing an intravenous line for fluids

6. Demonstrates skills of troubleshooting an IV placement

7. Demonstrates skill of documenting an IV placement, administration of fluids and

discontinuation of IV line. (Midwives College of Utah, 2021-h, p. 4)

Midwives College of Utah. (2021-h). MDWF 1040: IV skills student syllabus. Midwives College of Utah Midwifing Midwives, 3–4. https://midwifery.instructure.com/courses/2745/files?preview=313405