Dougherty / Lamb Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0961-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 528 Seiten, E-Book

Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice provides a comprehensiveguide to the management of intravenous therapy in nursing, andexplores all aspects of intravenous therapy in both hospital andcommunity settings.
It addresses core clinical skills, including the preparation andadministration of intravenous drugs, peripheral venous access,acute and long term central venous access, and paediatricintravenous therapy. The book also explores relevant anatomy andphysiology, fluid and electrolyte balance, pharmacological aspectsand legal and ethical issues, in order to equip nurses with theskills and knowledge needed in order to provide safe and effectivecare.
* Addresses key specialist skills, including bloodtransfusion, parenteral nutrition and safe administration ofcytotoxic drugs
* A definitive text for nurses working in the hospital andthe community
* Contains contributions from leading nursepractitioners
Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice is an essential resourcefor nurses and health professionals working in intravenoustherapy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dougherty, Lisa

Lamb, Julie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1 - Fundamentals .
1. Legal and Professional Aspects of Intravenous TherapyLorraine Hyde .
2. Anatomy and Physiology Related to Intravenous Therapy KateScales .
3. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Michele Malster .
4. Infection Control in Intravenous Therapy Sarah Hart.
5. Pharmacological Aspects of Intravenous Therapy ZoeWhittington.
Section 2 - Practice.
6. Safe Administration and Management of Peripheral IntravenousTherapy Teresa Finlay .
7. Local and Systematic Complications of Intravenous TherapyJulie Lamb and Lisa Dougherty .
8. Intravenous Flow Control and Infusion Devices ChrisQuinn .
9. Obtaining Peripheral Venous Access Lisa Dougherty.
10. Vascular Access in the Acute Care Setting Kate Scales.
11. Long-term Central Venous Access Janice Gabriel .
12.Intravenous Therapy in the Community Jill Kayley.
Section 3 - Specialities .
13. Blood Transfusion Therapy Liz Bishop .
14. Parenteral Nutrition Clare Shaw .
15. Paediatric Intravenous Therapy in Practice KarenBravery .
16. Safe Handling and Administration of Intravenous CytoxicDrugs Janice Gabriel

Über Autor(innen)

Lisa Dougherty is Nurse Consultant, Intravenous Therapy, The RoyalMarsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea and Surrey. She is co-editorof the sixth edition of The Royal Hospital Manual of ClinicalNursing Procedures, chair of the RCN Intravenous therapy forum andis well respected nationally and internationally for her work onIntravenous therapy.
Julie Lamb is General Manager for Cancer Services at Barts andThe London NHS Trust. Julie qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1984and specialised in Cancer Nursing until 1996 when she then took ona management role. During her clinical nursing career, Julie waschair of the RCN Intravenous Therapy Forum and was chair andspeaker at a variety of national events associated with IntravenousTherapy