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Intravenous therapy in nursing practice / edited by Lisa Dougherty, Julie Lamb ; foreword by Tom Elliott. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2008. - xii, 514 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Legal and professional aspects of intravenous therapy / Lorraine Hyde -- Anatomy and physiology related to intravenous therapy / Katie Scales -- Fluid and electrolyte balance / Mich�ele Malster -- Infection control in intravenous therapy / Sarah Hart -- Pharmacological aspects of intravenous therapy / Zoe Whittington -- Safe administration and management of peripheral intravenous therapy / Teresa Finlay -- Local and systemic complications of intravenous therapy / Julie Lamb, Lisa Dougherty -- Intravenous flow control and infusion devices / Chris Quinn -- Obtaining peripheral venous access / Lisa Dougherty -- Vascular access in the acute care setting / Katie Scales -- Long-term central venous access / Janice Gabriel -- Intravenous therapy in the community / Jill Kayley -- Blood transfusion therapy / Liz Bishop -- Parenteral nutrition / Clare Shaw -- Paediatric intravenous therapy in practice / Karen Bravery -- Safe handling and administration of intravenous cytotoxic drugs / Janice Gabriel.

1405146478 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781405146470 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Intravenous therapy.
Infusions, Intravenous--nursing.
Home Infusion Therapy--nursing.
Nursing

RM170 / .I595 2008

615.6 / I619

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