NHS Online Course | ANTT in Paediatric IV Therapy

IV Therapy Paediatrics

Thu 19 Jun 2025 09:00-16:00

Online Course, 5 CPD Hours

This practical and immersive study day will equip Paediatric NHS professionals with the knowledge to safely deliver Aseptic Non-Touch Techniques in Paediatric IV therapy. If you are seeking to update your delivery of IV therapy and reduce the risk to your patients – then this is an excellent opportunity to explore best practice approaches and compare scenarios. Book onto this accessible online course and learn how to safely and effectively implement ANTT practices into your service.

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Best Practice: Implementing ANTT in Paediatric IV Therapy

Online 5 CPD hours From £299+VAT

5 hours Continuing Professional Development: what you will learn

Take just one day to refresh your knowledge and explore best practice approaches for delivering safe Paediatric IV therapy whilst minimising complications with infection control in your patients. By attending, you will benefit from:

Gaining a clear understanding of the principles of Aseptic Non-Touch Techniques and how to apply them in practice
Learning how to benchmark and standardise your ANTT practices
Identifying strategies to maintain ANTT standards for central venous catheters
Discovering best practices for using ANTT during cannula care
Exploring case study scenarios to improve your real-world application of safe paediatric IV therapy
Implementing strategies to minimise infection control risks and reduce patient harm

Developed with convenience in mind: join this online NHS event from the comfort of your own home

With an enhanced emphasis on networking, interactive discussion and idea sharing, this in-depth, practical online course will provide you with all the elements you need to implement safe ANTT practices and reduce patient risk, through:

Informative presentations: discover up-to-date knowledge and practices for you to implement in your delivery of paediatric IV therapy
Interactive scenario sharing: assess your approach to ensure safe ANTT standards are maintained in different circumstances
Shared best practice: benchmark your approach to ANTT with other paediatric services, nationwide
How-to guidance: ensure good practice for reducing infection controls risks in your patient care

This course is available for in-house training

9:00	Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
9:30	Introduction, instructions and course leader’s opening remarks Clare Tubridy, Nurse for Children and Young People, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Foundations of safe ANTT
9:40	Understanding the principles of Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) for safe paediatric IV therapy delivery Deep dive into the ANTT surgical and standard techniques and guidelines How to successfully implement ANTT techniques throughout your delivery of IV therapy Overcoming the challenges of maintaining safe and best practice care for ANTT
10:20	Questions and answers with Clare Tubridy
10:30	Interactive discussion: Benchmarking your approach to ANTT in your service Share your organisation’s approach to implementing safe Aseptic Non-Touch Techniques when delivery paediatric IV therapy What polices and standardised practices do you have in place for safe ANTT
10:50	Feedback from interactive discussion: Benchmarking your approach to ANTT in your service
11:00	Screen break
Implementing effective ANTT in your service
11:10	How to maintain ANTT standards for central venous catheters Exploring types of central lines: maintaining ANTT standards for PICC and Hickman lines Ensuring appropriate use: assessing your patient’s needs and supporting safe practice Prioritising uniform practices and staff training: utilising competency assessment tools
11:50	Questions and answers with Clare Tubridy
12:00	Best practice for facilitating ANTT whilst delivering cannula care Examining and implementing the ANTT procedure guidelines when giving cannula care How to use ANTT to ensure non-contamination best practices and minimise infection risks Addressing the red flags when administrating IV therapy whilst using ANTT
12:30	Questions and answers with Clare Tubridy
12:40	Lunch break
1:20	Interactive scenarios: Using safe and effective ANTT in practice
	You will be presented with three 15-minute case study scenarios and will be supported in exploring best practice approaches to ensuring a safe Aseptic Non-Touch Technique
	In each scenario you will focus on: Assessing the situation: what steps should be taken to ensure safe and sterile practices are implemented? Managing risk: understanding who’s responsible for maintaining ANTT for the patient Knowing when to implement emergency line care and how to do it safely
2:05	Interactive scenario feedback: Using safe and effective ANTT in practice
2:20	Screen break
Reducing infection control risks
2:30	Best practice for minimising infection control complications in your patients care Evaluating your patient: assessing site care for pain, redness and tracking and how to reduce this Implementing documentation standards: checking for device safety to remove harm to the patient Meeting high standards for safe practice to prevent care complacency
3:10	Questions and answers with your Clare Tubridy
3:20	Interactive discussion: Practical insight and action points: Executing best practice for using ANTT What have been your main takeaways from the day? How are you going to adopt these takeaways to improve your ANTT practice in your service?
3:40	Feedback from interactive discussion: Executing best practice for using ANTT
4:00	Your course leader's closing remarks and close of day

Bringing a wealth of expertise and knowledge

Clare Tubridy is a world-renowned integrational conference speaker, capable of equipping you with confidence and up-to-date knowledge on overcoming the challenges with ANTT when delivering IV therapy in paediatrics.

Clare also led our ‘Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses’ and our ‘Deliver Safe Paediatric Tracheostomy Care’ study events. Her training has been described as “informative”, “valuable” and as the “best course I have been on for a long time”.

Clare Tubridy

Job Title:

Nurse for Children and Young People

Organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Biography

With over 16 years nursing experience and over 12 years dedicated to community children's nursing, Clare's expertise encompasses a spectrum of Community children’s nursing responsibilities, ranging from proficient management to strategic initiatives in her senior capacity. Clare's experience and knowledge extends to complex discharge planning, continuing healthcare, safeguarding, intricate medical care, long-term ventilation, enteral feeding, advanced central venous access device care and mitigating acute illnesses to prevent hospital admissions and attendance.

Transitioning into the role of a practice educator within the community, her commitment to education and quality is at the forefront of her practice, with a large focus towards clinical governance and the delivery of gold standards of care. Clare is passionate about teaching, emphasising individual strengths in the clinical environment, especially when facilitating group learning experiences.

As a clinical educator, Clare is proud to be supporting a London university as a visiting lecturer. Delivering teaching to child branch nursing students, with a focus on complex community care

A pivotal aspect of her current focus is well-being, prompting her pursuit of becoming a professional nurse advocate. This aims to provide universal support and nurture to my colleagues in their professional journeys, offering restorative supervision and developmental support through coaching. The PNA Role heavily focuses on quality improvement and resilience of staff which is paramount to Clare as a clinical manager and educator.

In 2023 she was fortunate enough to be invited to present at the International ANTT conference, focusing on paediatric intravenous practices and the challenges with ANTT, further enhancing her commitment to advancing the field and ensuring the highest standards of care for paediatric patients.

Pricing Structure

You or a colleague can claim the group NHS discount, for booking two or more places across this and any other subsequent event, providing the same pricing structure applies. Click here to view the full list of up coming events.

For group bookings of five or more people, please email our delegate support team or call 01732 897788 for further details

This course is available for in-house training

Available as a bespoke course to teams of 30+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.

Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day. Please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

Reservations

You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding

How this online forum will work

Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.

If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.

Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.

On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.

Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.

Terms and conditions

Certification of attendance

A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.

Registration fees

You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.

Modify registration

To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.

Cancellations and substitutions

A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.

Event changes

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.

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Expected attendees

This knowledge-packed online course will allow you to network with an array of Paediatric NHS professionals from across the country. Gain valuable insights into best practice approaches and explore practical scenarios that will help you confidently apply ANTT to improve patient safety and reduce infection risks. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with like-minded professionals, including:

Children’s Community Care Team Leads and Nurses
Paediatric IV Therapy Practitioners and Nurses
Paediatric Ward Managers and Nurses
Hospital at Home Nurses

If you have a team that is 30 people or more, you can have a bespoke course delivered online to your team alone. Please contact Sarah Kemm or telephone 01732 897788.

Past attendee feedback

“Really valuable listening to the experiences of other attendees, finding our about available resources. Plenty of time for questions”
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses, April 2024

“Very informative and lots of things to take back to the team and utilise in practice. Thoroughly enjoyed the day”
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses, April 2024

“Best course I have been on for a long time – lots of information and updated practice to take away”
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses, April 2024

“Amazing day and brilliant to have a CCN running it. Content was perfect, opportunities for sharing info”
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses, April 2024

“Really informative, interesting to hear how other areas work”
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, OPAT & IV Therapy National Networking Forum, March 2023

“Very well organised, excellent and informative content”
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust OPAT & IV Therapy National Networking Forum, March 2023

Why sponsor?

Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing NHS delivery forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

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Best Practice: Implementing ANTT in Paediatric IV Therapy