Course Content
Port Access Course – FREE
Ports are an important aspect when caring for cancer clients. The course will take you through the steps needed to prepare, access, de-access, and how to troubleshoot. A video is provided of a patient in our center having her port accessed.
Objectives
- Learn what supplies are needed to access an implanted port.
- Learn how to safely access a port.
- Learn how to safely deaccess a port.
- Learn how to troubleshoot when you don’t have blood return
- Learn the biggest mistakes made when accessing ports
- Take the Quiz to access your knowledge

