Manual of I.V. Therapeutics

-- 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