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CANTERBURY IV PROJECT GROUP

About Us

The Canterbury IV Project Group was formed in 2009 to facilitate the following aims:

  1. Provide an interface for healthcare providers in the Canterbury region who currently certify Intravenous Therapy as a competency for staff, to work more closely together, sharing resources and ideas
  2. Work together to standardise processes and practices
  3. Work together to abolish IV recertification and replace it with other tools for managing fluid and medication risk such as audit of practice and education of staff.

The group is made up of representatives from all CDHB divisions, Christchurch Private Hospitals and Community services.

To this end, IV Recertification was discontinued on 1 July 2009 for Registered nurses, Enrolled nurses and Agency staff.

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