Research Catalog

Title

Intravenous infusion therapy for nurses : principles & practice / Dianne L. Josephson.

Author

Josephson, Dianne L.

Publication

Australia ; Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, c2004.

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Details

Description

xviii, 701 p. : ill.; 28 cm.

Subjects

• Infusions, Intravenous > methods
• Nurses Instruction
• Nursing
• Infusion therapy

Genre/Form

Nurses Instruction.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 679-687) and index.

Contents

Introduction to intravenous infusion therapy -- Fluid and electrolyte fundamentals related to intravenous infusion therapy -- Legal implications of intravenous infusion therapy -- Infection control and safety measures related to intravenous infusion therapy -- Risks, complications, and adverse reactions associated with intravenous infusion therapy -- Intravenous infusion preparations -- Patient preparation and site selection for peripheral intravenous infusion therapy -- Equipment and supplies employed in the preparation and administration of intravenous infusion therapy -- The delivery, care, maintenance, and discontinuation of intravenous infusion therapy -- Mathematical calculations for the administration, regulation, and maintenance of intravenous infusion therapy -- Pharmacologic principles related to the preparation and administration of intravenous medications -- Central and peripherally placed vascular access devices and advanced medication delivery systems -- Intravenous nutrition support -- Blood and blood product administration -- Intravenous infusion therapy for the pediatric patient -- Intravenous therapy for the elderly patient: special considerations.

ISBN

1401809359

LCCN

2003013664

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries