Lynn Dianne Phillips

-- The standards of both the Intravenous Nursing Society and the Centers for Disease Control are emphasized throughout the manual; in addition, competency criteria will serve as a reference for hospital policy and procedure development required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) -- The text keeps students up to date by thoroughly detailing step-by-step procedures for such new practices as subcutaneous infusion of pain medication, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), epidural pain medication administration, and patient-controlled analgesic therapy -- Contains pretest and post-test questions, chapter outlines, chapter objectives, chapter summaries, and chapter glossaries to help the user identify strengths as well as weaknesses; also includes worksheets in appropriate chapters to enhance learning -- Two new chapters added: Infection Control and Antineoplastic Therapy -- Competency criteria added to appropriate chapters -- Nursing Process Model added -- Patient teaching guidelines provided -- Newest INS standards included -- Easy-to-use chart comparing various IV solutions

Manual of I.V. Therapeutics

Merrily A. Kuhn

This manual provides information on the safe and effective use of intravenous medications. It is divided into chapters according to drug classification categories, and entries for the drugs appear alphabetically within each category, including generic and trade names, pH, pregnancy category, controlled substance schedule, and notes as to whether information is unknown or unavailable. Fast Facts, a highlighted section in every entry, presents everything necessary to mix, dilute and administer the medication, as well as dosages, incompatibility information, major side effects, antidotes and treatments for overdoses, and safe storage instruction.

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