Manual of I.V. Therapeutics: Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy, 6th Edition

Manual of I.V. Therapeutics is a resource for any setting where infusion therapy skills are required. Its self-paced approach suits classroom and clinical settings as it progresses from the basics to advanced techniques while incorporating theory into clinical application.

An expanded focus on evidence-based practice and a more streamlined format.

Key Features

• Presents "Thinking Critically" boxes, a case study feature.
• Integrates pediatric and geriatric content throughout.
• Offers a wealth of additional resources online at DavisPlus, including full-color video clips and interactive flash cards.
• Emphasizes standards of practice through its use of guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Infusion Nursing Society (INS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Features well organized pedagogical tools, including: Learning Objectives, Nursing Fast Facts, Age-related and Cultural Considerations, Nursing Plans of Care, Home Care Issues, Patient Education, Key Points, and Review Questions.
• Provides competency criteria for hospital policy and procedure development required by The Joint Commission.
• Includes competency skill checklists for evaluating procedures.
• Presents detailed step-by-step procedures for subcutaneous infusion of pain medication, peripherally inserted catheters (PICCs), epidural pain medication administration, and patient controlled analgesic therapy.
• Examines delivery of IV therapy in the home setting.
• Highlights critical content in "Nursing Fast Fact" boxes.
• Spotlights assessment and intervention guidelines in "Nursing Points-of-Care" boxes.

New to this Edition

• Electronic Testbank
• Critical Thinking/Case Study Activities
• Case Studies from the book with critical-thinking questions and answers
• Printable versions of procedures found in the text
• Incorporates CDC guidelines that apply to infusion therapy.
• Reflects the current standards of practice from the Infusion Nurses Society.
• Revises procedures and rationales to reflect practice today.
• Emphasizes evidence-based practice by incorporating data from the 'Evidence-Based Nursing Care' boxes into expanded sections on evidence-based nursing practice.
• Addresses today's new technologies, including new infusion equipment.
• Opens each chapter with quotes of interest from Florence Nightingale.

Table of Contents

• Professional Practice Concepts for Infusion Therapy
• Infection Prevention and Occupational Risks
• Fundamentals of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
• Parenteral Solutions
• Infusion Equipment
• Techniques for Initiation and Maintenance of Peripheral Infusion Therapy
• Phlebotomy Techniques
• Techniques for Initiation and Maintenance of Central Venous Access
• Complications of Central Vascular Access Devices
• Infusion Medication Safety, Methods, and Routes
• Transfusion Therapy
• Parenteral Nutrition