IV Therapy For Dummies (eBook)

Bettie Lilley Nosek, Deborah Trendel-Leader (Autoren)

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2012 | 1. Auflage
416 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-23766-3 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Tapping Into IV Therapy 7

Chapter 1: Introducing IV Therapy: A Purpose-Driven Practice
9

Chapter 2: Keeping within the Letter of the Law 23

Chapter 3: Tools of the Trade 41

Part II: What's Your Type? Components of IV Therapy
69

Chapter 4: Medications Made to Order: Pharmacological IV Therapy
71

Chapter 5: Beefi ng Up on Blood Component Therapy Basics 93

Chapter 6: Chemotherapy 101 107

Chapter 7: Maintaining Equilibrium with Fluids and Electrolytes
121

Chapter 8: Serving Up Parenteral Nutrition 157

Part III: Getting Down to IV Therapy Business 169

Chapter 9: Documenting Diligently: The Backbone of Infusion
Therapy 171

Chapter 10: Calculation Central: Figuring Drug Dosages,

Drips, and Flow Rates 183

Chapter 11: Gravity, Pumps, and Syringes: The Many Ways to
Deliver IV Therapy 193

Chapter 12: Going for the Hand or Arm: Peripheral IV Essentials
203

Chapter 13: The ABCs of the CVAD 227

Part IV: Administering IV Therapy 255

Chapter 14: Practical Pharmacological IV Administration 257

Chapter 15: Transfusing Blood Components 269

Chapter 16: Infusing Chemotherapy with Caution 283

Chapter 17: A Balancing Act: Administering Fluids and
Electrolytes 297

Chapter 18: Making Every Calorie Count: Parenteral Nutrition
309

Part V: Considering Unique Populations 329

Chapter 19: A Little Dab'll Do Ya: IV Therapy for Infants
and Children 331

Chapter 20: When Aging Is an Issue: IV Therapy for the Elderly
343

Chapter 21: There's No Place Like Home: IV Therapy for the
Homebound Patient 355

Part VI: The Part of Tens 367

Chapter 22: Ten Things You Need to Know in IV Therapy 369

Chapter 23: Ten Tricks of the Trade for Starting IVs 373

Index 377

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung
• Schlagworte: General Clinical Nursing • Klinische Krankenpflege • Krankenpflege • nursing
• ISBN-10: 1-118-23766-8 / 1118237668
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-23766-3 / 9781118237663