Child cannulation competencies

The RCN have available an education and training competency framework for peripheral venous cannulation in children and young people.

The framework identifies the competencies,learning outcomes and the indicative content necessary for education and training programmes to meet the needs of children and young people.It aims to support consistent curriculum and practice development so that practitioners can develop and,maintain the ability to carry out this task, regardless of where they work.

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