Home Infusion Therapy

About this Certificate Program

Home care nurses must possess a high level of knowledge and skills to safely insert and manage vascular access devices, provide infusions via an array of infusion methods, recognize and respond to complications, and provide patient and caregiver education. The prevalence of providing infusion therapy in the home setting continues to grow as the evidence supports the overall safety and positive patient outcomes. In fact, in the 2024 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, a new home infusion therapy standard was published, supporting the practice and providing evidence-based practice recommendations for home infusion. Through this certificate program, the nurse will acquire the requisite knowledge and develop confidence in providing home infusion care and educating patients/caregivers. The nurse will also develop the critical thinking required to identify, prevent, and manage potential infusion-related complications in the home. Also available to nurses completing this certificate course are optional videos of infusion-related skills with accompanying competency checklists.

Target audience

This certificate program is designed for registered nurses who manage patients with vascular access devices and ongoing infusion administration needs. While focusing specifically on nurses who provide direct care for these home care patients, nurses who work in transition planning, quality, and management positions will also benefit from the information in this certificate program.

Goals & objectives

• Understand the scope of home infusion therapy and factors that contribute to safe practice and good patient outcomes

• Improve knowledge of vascular access devices and ongoing care and management requirements

• Identify potential complications of vascular access devices and infusion administration, actions to take in the event of their occurrence, and proactive interventions to prevent their occurrence

• Develop confidence in providing patient and caregiver education