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INFUSION NURSING
Infusion Nursing
An Evidence-Based Approach
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Third Edition

By
. Infusion Nurses Society
Mary Alexander
Ann Corrigan
Lisa Gorski, RN, MS, C
Roxanne Perucca

Description
With a new focus on evidence-based practice, the 3rd edition of this authoritative reference covers every aspect of infusion therapy and can be applied to any clinical setting. Completely updated content brings you the latest advances in equipment, technology, best practices, guidelines, and patient safety. Other key topics include quality management, ethical and legal issues, patient education, and financial considerations. Ideal as a practical clinical reference, this essential guide is also a perfect review tool for the CRNI examination.

Contents


Section I: Infusion Therapy Overview


1. Infusion Nursing as a Specialty

2. Evidence-Based Practice

3. Quality Management

4. Legal Issues of Infusion Nursing

5. Ethics

6. Clinician and Patient Education

7. Clinician and Patient Safety

8. Infusion Therapy Across the Continuum

9. Financial Considerations




Section II: Physiologic Considerations


10. Anatomy and Physiology Related to Infusion Therapy

11. Fluid and Electrolytes

12. Infection Prevention and Control




Section III: Infusion Therapies


13. Parenteral Fluids

14. Blood Component Therapy

15. Pharmacology

16. Biologic Therapy

17. Parenteral Nutrition

18. Antineoplastic Therapy

19. Pain Management




Section IV: Infusion Delivery Systems


20. Infusion Therapy Equipment

21. Product Selection and Evaluation




Section V: Infusion Nursing Practice


22. Patient Assessment as Related to Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

23. Peripheral Venous Access Devices

24. Central Venous Access Devices: Access and Insertion

25. Central Venous Access Devices: Care, Maintenance, and Potential Complications

26. Alternative Infusion Access Devices

27. Intraspinal Access and Medication Administration

28. Documentation




Section VI: Specialty Populations


29. Infusion Therapy in Children

30. Infusion Therapy in the Older Adult

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 625 pages, publication date: MAY-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-6410-7
ISBN-10: 1-4160-6410-9
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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