Effectiveness of a Training Programme on Intravenous Cannulation Therapy: An Interventional Study

The effectiveness of skills laboratory training is widely recognized. The training of scientific knowledge, basic clinical skills are essential for participants in order to develop nursing professionalism. There is an increasing demand upon nursing personnel to be effective experts in IV cannulation. It covers under inserting, monitoring and maintaining intravenous access are essential components of nursing. Traditionally, the triad of knowledge, skills required for quality of nursing practice. Providing an opportunity for the demonstration of clinical procedures through expert trainer as well as their observation and ultimately independent performance by participants, hands-on practices essentially draws upon the instructional principle of ‘‘see one, do one’’. Training using manikin showed improvement in post-training 83.3 % knowledge level of intravenous cannulation skills.