Intravenous Therapy (IVT) Training General Information
1. Basic Intravenous Therapy (IVT) Training
Intravenous Therapy (IVT) training is primarily designed to ensure safe practice in intravenous therapy to uphold the quality of nursing practice.
2. Participants in IVT Training
- Registered Nurses, with valid and current PRC license card or Certificate of Board Rating for new nurses;
- Certified IV Therapists who were not able to renew their IV Therapy card for more than five (5) years from date of issuance;
- Previously-trained RNs who were not able to accomplish the required IV injections within three (3) months from the date of their last training;
- Non-nursing health related professionals and technicians (MD, Post-graduate Medical Interns, Medical Technologists, Pulmo-tech, Registered Midwife) may attend the Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP) IVT Training program for nurses including the practicum. They will not be required to accomplish the required IV injections. They will not be issued an IVT license card but will be issued a Certificate of Attendance to the Training Program.
- Non-health related professionals are not eligible to attend the ANSAP IVT training program.
3. RNs are required by the law to be a certified IV therapist
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 (R.A. 9173) stipulates that the administration of parenteral injection is in the scope of nursing practice. ANSAP believes that the certification of IV therapist will be continued for several reason, paramount of which is safe nursing practice.
Moreover, an RN must enroll in IV therapy training because most government and private hospitals prefer RNs who are IV therapy-certified.
4. Training at ANSAP-accredited IVT Training hospital or provider
An RN should enroll in an ANSAP-accredited IVT training hospital or provider because ANSAP is the nursing organization mandated to administer and accredit basic IVT training for nurses.
Refer to the following documents for more information:
- PRC-BON Resolution No. 8 Series of 1994 (Special Training for Nurses on Intravenous Injection); and
- PRC-BON Protocol Governing Special Training on Administration of Intravenous Injections for Nurses
5. Registering for IVT training
An RN can register for IVT training in any ANSAP-accredited hospital or provider which offers basic IVT training. It is your responsibility to verify with ANSAP if the hospital/provider that you want to train for is accredited by them to conduct IVT training.
Registration and/or reserving a slot for IVT training depends on the ANSAP-accredited hospital/provider. It could be through personal visit, phone call, text message or online registration.
Admin note: You can view a list of ANSAP-Accredited Hospitals Conducting Basic Intravenous Therapy (IVT) Training here.
6. Number of participants per IVT training session
IVT training providers are advised by ANSAP that the number of participants should be limited to not more than 50, unless there are enough IVT training preceptors to conduct their individual return demonstration.
7. Requirements during registration for IVT training
- a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree;
- a registered professional nurse (RN), with a current license from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or Certificate of Board Rating for new nurses.
8. Registration for IVT training for new nurses (recent nursing board exam passers)
Some hospitals or providers will allow just the claim stub (the lower portion of the PRC Oath form) for the PRC license card which bears the registration number/license number of a new nurse.
9. IVT training fee
The IVT Training fee could cost as low as Php 1,500 or as high as Php 3,500. The variation in the fees depends on the hospital’s/provider’s calculation of the costs for the use of venue, supplies, honoraria for facilitators, coordinators, speakers, lecturers and preceptors as well as lunch and snacks for the participants.
10. The 3-day basic IVT training
The 3-day basic IVT training are the lecture and demonstration days. During this period, the following are expected:
- 24 hours didactic lectures on concepts of IVT training
- Practicum (return demonstration). Each participant is required to show competency in the following procedures:
a. Initiating and maintaining peripheral IV therapy infusions
b. Administering IV drugs
c. Administering and maintaining blood and blood components
d. Preparing and maintaining Total Parenteral Nutrition
e. One-on-One IV insertion under the direct supervision of a trainer/preceptor
- Didactic lectures pre-test and post-test
- Course evaluation (the trainers and the IVT training program as a whole will be evaluated by the trainees)
11. Basic IVT training grading
Each participant will be rated accordingly:
- Didactic (Pre-test, Post-test) – 50%
- Practicum (Return Demonstration) – 50%
If a participant fails in both the Didactic and Practicum areas, a removal examination may be required.
12. 3+3+2 IVT case requirement
After the 3-day basic IVT training lecture and demonstration days, an RN must accomplish the following IV cases as required by ANSAP:
- 3 cases of initiating/maintaining peripheral IV insertions;
- 3 cases of administering IV drugs; and
- 2 cases of administering and maintaining blood and blood components.
An RN must be able to complete and submit this 3+3+2 IVT case requirement to the ANSAP office within 3 (three) months after the 3-day basic IVT training. Failure to do so would require the RN to undergo the 3-day basic IVT training again.
13. 3+3+2 IVT case requirement completion
An RN may complete the case requirements at the following (must be completed in one hospital only):
- in the hospital where he/she underwent IVT training;
- in a hospital which offers case completion duty;
- if working as a staff nurse, where he/she is currently employed.
14. Case requirement completion duty fee
Some hospitals require a minimum fee of PhP 500 for the case completion duty.
15. Prescribed IVT Accomplished Requirements form
The prescribed IVT Accomplished Requirements format by ANSAP or the respective ANSAP-accredited hospital is the form where the 3+3+2 IVT case should be written. It must be duly-signed by:
- the trainers/preceptors who witnessed the completion;
- and the chief nurse wherein the registered nurse has undergone the completion.
Admin note: You can download the IVT Accomplished Requirements form here.
16. Filing for IVT license card, requirements and processing fee
The successful participant of the basic IVT training must submit to the ANSAP office or the hospital where he underwent training the requirements for initial issuance of IVT license card.
Admin note: Visit the Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP) page for the contact numbers, address and exact location of ANSAP.
The following are the requirements for initial issuance of IVT license card:
- a) Certificate of Attendance of the participant. (photocopy and original);
- b) IVT Accomplished Requirements form (accomplished 3+3+2 IVT case requirement), duly-signed by the chief nurse.
- c) Two (2) pcs. of 2×2 ID picture;
- d) Photocopy of current/valid PRC card (front and back); (Note: the claim stub will not be accepted as it only assumes that you are just waiting for your PRC license to be made available to you by the PRC. The same thing applies to the Certificate of Board Rating. It is expected that by the time you are done with your IVT Training and completion of requirements, you already have claimed your PRC license card.)
- e) Processing fee (PhP 400 – filed directly to ANSAP; additional fee of PhP 50 may be required if the requirements were filed by the hospital/IVT provider which offered the IVT training.
Admin note: You can see a sample of a filled-out IVT Accomplished Requirements form here.
Those who failed both the Didactic and Practicum areas may start accomplishing their requirements for initial issuance of IVT license card only after passing the removal examination.
Processing of IVT license card takes 3-6 weeks after submission of requirements at the ANSAP office.
17. Validity of IVT license
An IVT license is valid for (3) years for IV Therapy Nurses, Trainers and Preceptors.
18. Cancellation or suspension of IVT license
An IVT license can be canceled or suspended when:
- PRC license is not renewed;
- any violation of the Nursing Law (R.A. 9173: Philippine Nursing Act of 2002);
- IVT license is not renewed for more than 5 years from the date of issuance (the Registered Nurse must undergo the Basic IVT training again); and
- when there are violations in the Standards of IVT practice.
19. Requirements for renewal of IVT license (IVT Updates)
- Attendance to IVT Updates offered by ANSAP-accredited hospitals or Aesculap Academy Philippines totaling to 24 CEU (Continuing Education Units) as approved by ANSAP or,
- Lecturer/resource speaker on IVT Updates seminar or in IVT training programs approved by ANSAP (for trainers/preceptors only)
- Processing fee of Php 400
20. Renewal of lapsed IVT license (IVT Refresher Course)
If the IVT license card has not been renewed for more than 3 years from the date of issuance, RNs must undergo the 3-day basic IVT training again.
21. Lost IVT license card
A lost IVT license card may be replaced by submitting to the National ANSAP office an affidavit of loss, the corresponding Certificate of Training of the IVT license card or a certification of the Trainer that states the place and dates of the training attended by the participant plus a photocopy of the official list of participants of the IVT training attended.
Last Updated: 4 February 2011
mam rona pwede po b ako makahingi ng handsout for iv training para po makasiguro during mag return demo???
gud day mam! where pa po meron training for ivt at kailan po yung date? tnx po.
@maritess c. del carmen – Check in the monthly compilations of seminars and training (right side of the site).
hi ma’am rona call po ko sa ansap back to basic daw po ako… super strict nman po cla… mas strict pa po cla sa PRC… oct 2010 lang nman po na expire ung license ko… sana po ireview nla ung rules… thanks po ma’am rona
miss rona.. I just want to ask if sa chong hua po ako mag training at volunteer ako sa mactan doctors or any other hospital which is not listed as ANSAP credited hospital is it ok if I will complete my 3+3+2 requirements in other hospital? Panu po kung hindi ako nagwork sa hospital na pinag trainingan ko?panu ko po macocomplete yun?on call po ba?
@gench – you will have to ask the hospital where you will attend the 3-Day Basic IVT training if they would allow you to complete your cases in other hospitals.
ms. rona disgusting po ng ANSAP! tumawag ako para mag inquire pero ni refer lng ako sa web at binabaan na ng phone habang nagsasalita pa ako!!!!
clarify ko kc sana kung ano gagawin ko dahil last august 2010 pa na expire license ko.. at kung available pa ba ang slot nila for march..
ANSAP you are so disgusting and frustrating..!!!!
hi! i like to ask if there is any IV training here in cebu. Please and thank you!
Tanong ko lang po, san po meron IVT updates? Kasi po puro Basic IVT lang ang nakikita ko po.
Maraming salamat po.
@Kame – check the compiled training and seminars in the upper right side of the site.
Hello ma’am. Regarding CTC or community taz certificate use.
When i applied for exam here at PRC Manila, i used ctc indicatibg my provincial address.
If i am to file for initial registration here in manila, will i be required the ctc with provincial address? or CTC taken here in Manila? Thanks po.
@Shey – Manila.
mam rona, magkasabay po ba ang pag sign oath form at initial registration sa PRC?
@allyson – read this: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2011/02/22/woohoo-rn-na-ako-ano-na/
mam pde ba refresher course after mag expire ivt lic? can you e-mail me.. march 8 kasi exp. lic ivt ko.. thanks
m’rona, for those who will renew their IVT license (refresher) do they need to submit another 3+3+2 cases? thanks
@joms_pasano – not anymore. just the 24 units of refresher courses.
mam,
ask kung lng po kme po ba ang bahala na mag hanap ng cases para sa completion.
kala ko po kc yung mga training center ang mag proprovide ng patient para sa amin
@RN – the hospital will usually provide where you will get your cases.
Ma’am Rona, tumawag po ako yesterday sa Phil. Heart Center, tinanong ko yung requirements for IVT training, hindi daq po pwede yung certificate ng board passing kahit ung claim stub ng license, bakit po ganun? akala namin pwede.
@Ivy – it depends per institution. Some will allow just the claim stub, some will not. Sa Martinez Memorial Hospital, claim stub lang, pwede na. Most probably, PHC is very strict with their requirements.
ah ok po mam rona thnx po
Hi po,, meron po b ivt training n malapit lang in pasig???
@lea – check the compiled training and seminars. Upper-right side of the site.
mam, ask ko lang pu, need pa pu ba ung old ivt lcense pg ngpa renew??or kht ung certfcate of completion nlng.nwla pu kc ung skin, eh mge2xpred nrn nmn pu xia.
@shekie – you might want to inquire directly to ANSAP regarding this. Just bring everything that you have when renewing your license.
mam, may i ask wer can we get the handout for ivt?…so that we can review ahead of tym.thanks a lot.
@bevo – there’s no handout given before the first training day.
mam rona, ask ko lang kung pwede na ba magstart ng IVT kahit wala pa ung license?? kasi po kakapas ko lang eh like ko na po mag IVT training thanks po
@bee – depends with the hospital requirements. some will allow just the claim stub, some needs the PRC license itself.
Hello mam Rona.. ask ko lng kung pwede ko pang tapusin ung IVT training ko if naitigil ko ung requirements sa pagpasa… ang problema ko kc that was oct 2009 pa ung 3day training ko… d pa rin ako nakapagpasa ng requirements until now kc conflict sa sched. Invalid na ba un? or need ko ulitin ung 3day training?
@Michelle RN – please verify with ANSAP what you should do with your IVT training status.
Gudpm ms. rona, mayron po kayang IVT sched this March sa Dr. Jose Fabella? kc ngcheck ako dto sa PND pero wla cla.pero nabanggit kc myron dw this march.possible bang wala lng cla sa list khit myron clang sched? thank you po
@Hanako RN – posible. here’s the disclaimer that you would read in every page of the monthly compilation of seminars and training:
Hi,
I have a question po. Kasi po yung PRC license ko e under my Maiden’s name pa. di ko pa sya napapalitan to my married name. Will i be allowed to register and undergo the IVT training?
MAgrerenew po ako ng license ko after ko mag IVT.
I hope you can advise me on what to do.
Thanks,
Joanne
@Joanne De Lasan – if you have your PRC license, then you can undergo IVT training. As for your name, better bring your documents (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.) when you register for the training and inquire from the hospital themselves what you should use.
anong website ba pwedeng mag online registration for ivt training? confused…
@THEA – PHC lang ang alam ko na may online registration para sa IVT training.
A. Zarate General Hospital will be conducting Intravenous therapy Training (IVT)On march 17-19, 2011. for more details call 874-5178
@AZGH – thank you!
is there any schedule for ivt training in cebu?
@meryl – none that I know of at the moment.
hi po ms rona ask ko lang kasi maeexpire na ung ivt license ko this april…if i renew my license after nyang maexpire do i need to repeat the 3 day training?or refresher course na lang?thank you!
@krizz – you have to take a refresher course within this year.
maam rona ask q lng po kung madadagdagan mga schedule ngayon april 2011 lalo n poh IVT here at MANILA???thnk you poh
@samantha – posible.
oh ok po…talaga po bang limited lang yung mga hospitals na nagppprovide ng refresher course?thanx!
@krizz – mas madami ang nag-ooffer ng basic 3-day IVT training kaysa sa refresher course.
hello ms rona..ask ko lng po this april po mag expire ivt license ko and wala na po ako makita na available sched for april..thanks po..:)
@iaLet – yes? what’s your question?
mam rona ask ko lang po kung ano po ang ilalagay sa provider no.? ng IVT format, thank you po!.
@sarah – I think that will be coming from the IVT training provider. You will have to ask them what their IVT training provider number is.
pde po mag ask kung san ko mkkita ang mga date ng pag cconduct ng IVT training ng mga hospital accredited by ANSAP d2 s cavite?
@rose ann – Check in the monthly compilations of seminars and training (right side of the site).
Hello po Ms. Rona. Gud day po… I’d like to ask if there are other accredited institutions here in Dumaguete City that are conducting IVT trainings. There are a lot of nurses here that are very interested and are waiting for an opportunity and schedules of it. All we know is that only Silliman Medical Center is conducting such training. We are sad to inform you that they do not allow the outsiders/nurses outside their institutions to attend such training… I think it would be better if you will allow other institutions here in Dumaguete to conduct such training so that it will be fair enough for us who are not a part of their institution and are very interested to attend… thanks…
@ibe – check in this list: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/ansap-accredited-hospitals-conducting-basic-ivt-training/
maam, im a candidate for medical clerkship (4th yr medicine) am i eligible to attend/join this training? im interested.
@Rose – yes you may — based purely on what is indicated in number 2. best of luck to you doc!
When will be the schedule IV training in BRTTH, Legazpi
@Ivy U. Orona – have you tried calling the hospital to inquire?
hi mam! i would like to ask the requirements needed for ivt?coz i plan to undergo training this month @ zarate gen hospital. and do i still have to get reservation for the training sked. thank you
Try reading this page again. The requirements can be read above.
ma’am rona 3yrs n po aq graduate at d prin po aq nagwork s hosp,ask q lng po kung pde prin mg-ivt khit matagal n wla practice?may required po b refreshing course or seminar bago mkpag-ivt?
hi miss rona. Do u know another sched for IV training in Vicente Sotto located in cebu city?? We went there last March but the head nurse told us that RNs who just passed the dec.2010 board exam will not be allowed to do the IV trainng. however, ive just learned that some of my batch mates were accomdated in their trainng last april 1-3 2011. im afraid that we will be denied the 2nd time if we’d inquire again in the said hospital. Are there any exceptions in allowing for RNs to undergo the training???
hi ask ko lang po if may schedule ng ivt training d2 sa cavite sa june? thanks
@hazel – Check in the June compilation of seminars and training (menu bar above the PND site).
ask ko lang po san po ako pwede kumuha ng IV related updates for renewal of IV therapy card?tnx
@ma.sharon benedictos – Check in the monthly compilations of seminars and training (menu bar above the PND site). Also, the ANSAP and Aesculap’s 3-Day IVT Refresher Course Schedule is on the upper right side of the site.
ang hirap nman nyan…… bago plang ako kukuha ng IVT tpz nlman qq dto sa site na kylangan pa ng IVT updates para sa renewal…… ang strict nman ng ANSAP……
hello po, tanong ko lng po kung may alam kung magkano po ang mgpagawa ng duplicate ng PRC at IVT license card? nadukot kc ang wallet ko (malas lng) kaya kelangan ko uli mgpagawa…
hello po, ask lang po if u ca send me thru email the schedule for jul-dec 2011 for the refresher course,the topic as well as the venue of the iv seminar.thanks
good day,
mam rona ask ko lng po if tru na ung completion ng ivt is 3+3+1 na lng po sa ngaun? confused po kc aqo.. ng training po ako last april 25-27, 2011.. i’m on my completion ryt now.. kindly reply to my email add. jayr_gabiana@yahoo.com….tnx a lot!!
hello po..
bukas pa po ba ang ivt training for June 8-10?
salamat po.
ma’am, ask ko lng po kung anong available pang schedule for ivt refresher course. kung anong month ung available pa para magpareserve. tnx
hi mam, ask ko lang po. kc im already a staff nurse for 10 years in one of the government hospital. i want to have an ivt training is it ok if my completion of cases ay dto nlang sa pnag tatrabahuan kong hosp?.
hi! any schedule for IVT training this month at manila area? thanks!
Gud day poh…ask ko lang kailan poh may pinakamalapit na schedule for iv training sa iligan city..hope to hear from you soon
hi,, i just would like to ask,,if the iv licensed card not renewed for more than 3 yrs from date of issuance will have to go to 3 days ivt training again…my card just expired feb 2011, so it means i have to attend the 3days ivt training again and have to complete the cases requirements?..em i right?? thanks
If you can attend the IVT updates within this year then you can renew it without having to attend the 3-Day Basic course again.
Hi, Good Afternoon., ask ko lng po maam, if pwede mu bang mag training kahit po claim stub lng ang hinahawakan ko po?..Anu pong hospital ang tumatanggap ng claim stub..?., may schedule po ba kayong training malapit lang dito sa antipolo?…tnx po..More power!
Some hospitals will accept just the claim stub.
Hi Mam Rona, inquire ko lang po if saan po dito sa Cagayan De Oro may nagcoconduct po ng IVT updates From this date August 2011 to December 2011. thanks po…
hello mam Rona ask lng po kung may alam po kayo na may schedule ivt training basic sa quezon city or manila? salamat po
Greetings in Peace!
I would like to know if you have a schedule for IV Therapy this month of August? Thank you
maam rona,
hello po. nag IVT training po ako june 1-3. i completed my cases on july pero po last week ko plng po sana isusubmit ung mga requirements kc po last week plng ako ngkatime. but unfortunately ayaw na po tanggapin ng hospital kung saan kinuha ung IVT training kahit di panaman ubos ang 3 months dahil di daw po kc sila pupunta sa manila ngayong august.. hingi lng po ako advice kong ano po ang dapat ko gawin. salamat po.
hello,my ivt licensed expired last june 30 ask ko lang po kung hangang kailan pwede i renew ung licensed ko,do i have to retake the 3 day ivt training,tpos magcomplete ng cases ulit or updates nalang, until when po kaya pwede i renew medyo po kc confused ako dun sa entry sa taas number 18 and 20.tnx po