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.