The fast and painless way to ace your IV Therapy course
Are you an aspiring nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant struggling with IV therapy? Help is here! IV Therapy For Dummies tracks to a typical IV therapy course and gives you current, easy-to-follow guidance on everything you’ll encounter in class, such as delivery methods, flow rates, legal issues, profession standards, and documentation.
IV Therapy For Dummies also discusses the necessary components of peripheral and central venous therapy, including access sites, equipment, preparation, maintenance, and the discontinuation of therapy. Plus, you’ll get the 4-1-1 on the administration of IV medications, including special considerations for pediatric, elderly, and home care patients.
Tracks to a typical IV Therapy course
Provides current, comprehensive information in plain English
If you’re enrolled in an IV Therapy course or a healthcare worker looking for a refresher on this important form of medical treatment, IV Therapy For Dummies has you covered.
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The fast and painless way to ace your IV therapy course
Are you an aspiring nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant struggling with IV therapy? Help is here! IV Therapy For Dummies gives you current, easy-to-follow guidance on everything you’ll encounter in class, including delivery methods, flow rates, legal issues, professional standards, and documentation. So what are you waiting for?
Tap into it get the scoop on the medical-legal aspects of IV therapy, including federal, state, and institutional standards of care, and find out how to avoid malpractice problems and keep yourself and your patients safe
Find your type journey into the cellular world of fluid and electrolyte balance, get the 4-1-1 on the components and compatibilities of life-saving blood products, and look at the pros and cons of chemotherapy
Get familiar with tools of the trade find out how to administer medications by IV push and piggyback and how to put the power of technology to work with infusion pumps, auto-syringe pumps, and patient-controlled anesthesia pumps
Focus on administration get a rundown on how to assess patients, administer specialty IV substances, and manage adverse IV reactions
Open the book and find:
Common types of IV therapy
Main ways to administer IVs
The role you play in IV therapy
Legal standards of care
Ways to implement risk- management strategies
Blood component therapy basics
The keys to diligent documentation
Simplified methods for calculating common IV infusion rates and dosages
Considerations for unique populations
Learn to:
Make sense of delivery methods and flow rates
Get a handle on legal issues and documentation
Tailor therapies to patients’ needs
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The fast and painless way to ace your IV therapy course
Are you an aspiring nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant struggling with IV therapy? Help is here! IV Therapy For Dummies gives you current, easy-to-follow guidance on everything you’ll encounter in class, including delivery methods, flow rates, legal issues, professional standards, and documentation. So what are you waiting for?
Tap into it get the scoop on the medical-legal aspects of IV therapy, including federal, state, and institutional standards of care, and find out how to avoid malpractice problems and keep yourself and your patients safe
Find your type journey into the cellular world of fluid and electrolyte balance, get the 4-1-1 on the components and compatibilities of life-saving blood products, and look at the pros and cons of chemotherapy
Get familiar with tools of the trade find out how to administer medications by IV push and piggyback and how to put the power of technology to work with infusion pumps, auto-syringe pumps, and patient-controlled anesthesia pumps
Focus on administration get a rundown on how to assess patients, administer specialty IV substances, and manage adverse IV reactions
Open the book and find:
Common types of IV therapy
Main ways to administer IVs
The role you play in IV therapy
Legal standards of care
Ways to implement risk- management strategies
Blood component therapy basics
The keys to diligent documentation
Simplified methods for calculating common IV infusion rates and dosages
Considerations for unique populations
Learn to:
Make sense of delivery methods and flow rates
Get a handle on legal issues and documentation
Tailor therapies to patients’ needs
About the Author
Bettie Lilley Nosek, RN, BA, is a published author, inventor of a patented medical device, and former instructor of accredited nursing programs. Deborah Trendel-Leader, RN, BSN, PHN, is a registered nurse and freelance medical journalist with certifications in critical care, IV therapy, public health, and advanced cardiac life support.
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