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$352.50 for non-Gurnick students/graduates, and $317.50
for Gurnick students/graduates.
The upcoming start date is: May 12, 2012
San Mateo Campus
Available Seats: 18
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This program is available in the following campuses: |
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San Mateo Campus
San Mateo Campus - BVNPT CE Provider Approval Code: V-10706
San Mateo Campus - BVNPT Course Provider Approval Code: IB-2517
San Mateo Campus Course Schedule:
May 12th, 2012 - Saturday 9AM-6.30PM
May 13th, 2012 - Sunday 9AM-6.30PM
May 19th, 2012 - Saturday 9AM-6.30PM
May 20th, 2012 - Sunday 9AM-6.30PM
Class schedules are subject to change. Gurnick Academy will cancel the upcoming course schedule if the minimum enrollment of 15 students is not met within one week of the proposed start date. Students who opt not to register for the following course schedule will be subject to Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts' Refund Policy:
http://www.gurnick.edu/policies/cancellation-and-refund-policy
In order to complete the clinical portion of the course, all participants are required to bring a volunteer to participate in the venipuncture skills check on the final day of the course.
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Modesto Campus
Modesto Campus - BVNPT CE Provider Approval Code: V-10707
Modesto Campus - BVNPT Course Provider Approval Code: IB-2515
Modesto Campus - Course Schedule:
TBD
Class schedules are subject to change. Gurnick Academy will cancel the upcoming course schedule if the minimum enrollment of 15 students is not met within one week of the proposed start date. Students who opt not to register for the following course schedule will be subject to Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts' Refund Policy:
http://www.gurnick.edu/policies/cancellation-and-refund-policy
In order to complete the clinical portion of the course, all participants are required to bring a volunteer to participate in the venipuncture skills check on the final day of the course.
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Course Fees
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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Graduates:
Deposit - $100.00 (non-refundable)
Tuition - $215.00
STRF - $2.50
Total Course Fee - $317.50 (This is the total amount due at registration for Gurnick Graduates.)
Non-Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Graduates:
Deposit - $100.00 (non-refundable)
Tuition - $250.00
STRF - $2.50
Total Course Fee - $352.50 (This is the total amount due at registration for Non-Gurnick Graduates.)
Textbooks are loaned to the Student by Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. In the case that the textbook is not returned in usable condition, the Student will be responsible for the $125.00 cost. Certificates will not be released until all financial obligations with the school have been met. |
Course Description
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This is a 36 hour course consisting of 27 hours of lecture and nine (9) hours of clinical experience. The course is designed to enable the Licensed Vocational Nurse to safely initiate and maintain intravenous therapy in the clinical setting. LVNs successfully completing the course will be certified by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technician Examiners to initiate and superimpose intravenous fluids and blood withdrawal. |
Registration Requirements
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The student must provide proof of one of the following requirements:
- A current and valid California LVN license,
- Senior standing in a California Vocational Nurse Program,
- A graduate of a California Vocational Nurse program,
- Interim Permit status for California LVN licensure.
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Method of Delivery
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Three (3) consecutive days of nine (9) hours of lectures on the theory behind the practice and principles of intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal within the scope of practice for Licensed Vocational Nurses in the state of California. One (1) nine (9) hour day of clinical practicum in the clinical skills lab setting in which each student must complete a minimum of three (3) individually supervised successful venipunctures and three (3) individually supervised skin punctures (capillary blood withdrawal) on live human subjects.
Lectures will cover, but not be limited to the following: The legal aspects as set forth in California Business and Professions Code Sections 2860.5(b) and (c), the psychological preparation of the patient, universal precautions for infection control, and the indications and clinical implications for intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal.
The clinical experience will include the preparation of equipment for intravenous therapy, blood withdrawal, and safety factors including choice of vein, devices, techniques, and skin puncture as well as universal precautions for infection control. |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Please see the BVNPT's FAQs (found in numbers 28-34)at:
INTRAVENOUS/BLOOD WITHDRAWAL/CONTINUING EDUCATION
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