IV Certification:Compounding Sterile Preparations Techniques

Learn how long to wash your hands and apply proper hand-washing technique to support sterile compounding in intravenous preparation.

Master complete garbing techniques for sterile compounding, aligning with IV certification standards and sterile preparation methods to ensure safe, aseptic patient care.

Develop practical skills for cleaning the laminar flow hood to support sterile intravenous compounding techniques.

Clean a horizontal flow hood by vertically wiping site and sides with linting cloth or gauze; use alcohol prep pads on one surface, clean per shift, inspect every six months.

learn how to clean a vertical flow hood by moving from bottom to top and left to right, considering airflow, enclosure on top, and sleeve position.

Demonstrates sterile pharmaceutical preparation with step-by-step reconstitution using sterile water, precise dosing (7.6), syringe technique in a glove box, and pharmacist-validated checks to prevent contamination.

Practice sterile pharmaceutical product preparation techniques through a hands-on demo, guiding IV certification preparedness for compounding sterile preparations.

Understand solute, solvent, and solution in sterile compounding. Learn to convert ratios to percentages and calculate water added for precise strengths.

Master percent concentration in sterile compounding by mastering w/w, v/v, and w/v concepts, converting to percentages, and interpreting normality with practical dextrose and water examples.

Master alligation and dilution by calculating how to mix higher and lower concentration solutions to achieve a target percent, using initial concentration, final concentration, and volumes.

Explore alligation and dilution practice problems, mastering ratio and proportion, percent calculations, and unit conversions to prepare accurate sterile compound preparations.

Compare therapeutic dose and lethal dose concepts in sterile compounding, examining dose ranges, minimum and maximum doses for each drug, overdose risks, and factors such as age.

Master dosage calculation in sterile compounding by converting pounds to kilograms, computing mg per kilogram per day, determining min/max dosages, and validating prescriptions.

Practice pediatric dosing calculations using milligrams per kilogram per day and four equal divided doses. Apply unit conversions and proportion methods to determine patient-specific dosing.

Master the do's and don'ts of sterile compounding by practicing aseptic technique in enclosed glove boxes, safely handling needles and syringes, and maintaining cleanliness with alcohol sanitation.

Master garbing for sterile compounding: shoe covers, hair and mask or beard covers, 30-second hand washing, gowning, 70 isopropyl alcohol sanitization, gloves, and double gloves for chemotherapy or radioactive work.

Identify laminar airflow hood types, using horizontal flow back-to-front for nonhazardous antibiotics and vertical flow top-to-bottom for hazardous materials; cleaning methods vary by hood type.

Learn to clean horizontal and vertical laminar flow hoods, wiping surfaces in airflow-appropriate directions, using alcohol and water, and perform shift-based hood cleaning and semiannual certification.

Demonstrates aseptic reconstitution of a powder antibiotic with eight point eight milliliters of sterile water for injection, emphasizing PPE, glove fit, hand hygiene, and handling of IV bags and sharps.

Learn sterile compounding techniques for accurate withdrawal, air management, and syringe use, including bevel up or down vial access at 45–90 degrees, avoiding coring, and pharmacist checks.