Pocket Guide to Intravenous Therapy
Mosby (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published in December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-8151-5298-9 (ISBN)
Description
A reference work based on recognized standards of practice for nurses working with diverse patient care settings and varying clinical preparation. The guide explores the principles of IV therapy and details the steps for administration of intravenous medications. Features include; blood administration guidelines, chapters on peripherally inserted central venous (PICC) catheters, on critical care and paediatric therapy. Each chapter concludes with multiple choice questions.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
84 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 187 mm
Width: 110 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8151-5298-9 (9780815152989)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Infusion Guidelines * Venipuncture * Central Catheters * Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters * IV Fluids * IV Medication Administration * Blood and Blood Component Administration * Chemotherapy Administration * Parenteral Nutrition * Vascular Access in Adult Critical Care * Pediatric Intravenous Therapy * Calculations for IV Therapy * Adult Infusion Therapies * Use of Nursing Diagnoses with Sample Charting * Risk Management Considerations in IV Therapy * Basic IV Therapy Course Objectives * Bibliography