Drains: Everything You Need to Know

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Types of Drains 
   1. Active vs. Passive 
   2. Opened vs. Closed 
   3. Surgical vs. Percutaneous 
3. Infections 101: A Brief History of Drains 
4. Client Considerations for Percutaneous Drain Placement 
5. Image-Guided Drainage: How Does it Work? 
6. Drain Management 
   1. Surgical Drains 
   2. Percutaneous Drains 
   3. Wound Vac Drains 
7. How to Flush a Drain Using a Three-way Stopcock 
8. Properties of a Well-Functioning Drain 
9. Is this Normal? Drain Troubleshooting 
10. Conclusion 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course you will learn about drain management. It will take the average learner 12 minutes to complete and awards 2.5 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Differentiate and describe different types of drains.
2. Identify indications for drains.
3. Describe the basic management of drains, including basic troubleshooting.

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.