Core Curriculum for Intravenous Nursing
2nd Edition
Published on 1. October 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
442 pages
978-0-7817-2116-5 (ISBN)
Description
Published under the auspices of the Intravenous Nurses Society (INS), this manual offers practitioners the knowledge needed to obtain certification in the intravenous specialty. This revised edition reflects the revised INS standards, relates technological advances, their clinical application, and information on the expansion of the specialty in a comprehensive outline format. The intravenous nursing core curriculum consists of nine content areas: technology and clinical applications; fluid and electrolyte therapy; pharmacology; infection control; paediatrics; transfusion therapy; antineoplastic therapy; parenteral nutrition; and quality assurance. Each chapter contains the content used for the development of test questions for the certification examination.
Published under the auspices of the Intravenous Nurses Society (INS), this manual offers practitioners the knowledge needed to obtain certification in the intravenous specialty. This revised edition reflects the revised INS standards, relates technological advances, their clinical application, and information on the expansion of the specialty in a comprehensive outline format. The intravenous nursing core curriculum consists of nine content areas: technology and clinical applications; fluid and electrolyte therapy; pharmacology; infection control; paediatrics; transfusion therapy; antineoplastic therapy; parenteral nutrition; and quality assurance. Each chapter contains the content used for the development of test questions for the certification examination.
Published under the auspices of the Intravenous Nurses Society (INS), this manual offers practitioners the knowledge needed to obtain certification in the intravenous specialty. This revised edition reflects the revised INS standards, relates technological advances, their clinical application, and information on the expansion of the specialty in a comprehensive outline format. The intravenous nursing core curriculum consists of nine content areas: technology and clinical applications; fluid and electrolyte therapy; pharmacology; infection control; paediatrics; transfusion therapy; antineoplastic therapy; parenteral nutrition; and quality assurance. Each chapter contains the content used for the development of test questions for the certification examination.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
4 illustrations, 2 tables, index
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-2116-5 (9780781721165)
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Content
Scope of practice; the nine core areas of intravenous therapy; technology and clinical application, Maxine B Perdue; fluid and electrolyte balance, Judy Hankins; pharmacology, Sharon M Weinstein; infection control, Roxanne R Perucca; paediatrics, Viki Patch Shutak; transfusion therapy, Ann Corrigan, Gloria Pelletier; antineoplastic therapy, Michaelle M Wetteland; parenteral nutrition, Leslie Baranowski; quality assurance, Deborah B Benvenuto. Appendix A: summary of centres for disease control and prevention standard precautions. Appendix B: calculations for computing flow rate. Appendix C: adult laboratory values.