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Manual of I.V. Therapeutics: Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy, 6th Edition
Catalog No.: Y20009
Publisher/Vendor: FA Davis Author: Lynn D. Phillips (MSN, RN, CRNI), Lisa Gorski R(N, MS, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN) Copyright: 2014 Pages: 854 Format: Softcover Book
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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
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