Features concise information "at a glance" along with more in-depth considerations Providing key information at a glance, this timely resource for the home care nurse, offers clear, current practice guidelines for safely delivering IV therapy within the home. Written by one of the foremost experts in the field, the guide delivers not only evidence-based information in an easy-to-access, bulleted format, but also includes more extensive descriptions, discussions, and rationale for in-depth consultation. It maintains a cogent focus on infection and complication prevention throughout, and presents directives for achieving positive patient outcomes. It also focuses on patient education—an essential component of safe home infusion therapy--and includes case studies and Q & A sections to reinforce content. The guide addresses the foundations of home infusion therapy, including infusion access devices and infusion delivery methods. Effective and safe management of dehydration, antimicrobial infusions, and parenteral nutrition are addressed along with chemotherapy, pain management, cardiac-related infusion therapy, immunoglobulin infusion, and other home infusion therapies. Home care nurses who provide direct care, home care managers and educators, and nurses who provide home care discharge planning will find this Fast Facts guide to be an invaluable learning tool. Key Features: Focuses on patient selection, education, and monitoring Delivers evidence-based recommendations Presents quick access bullet points along with more in-depth information Discusses pediatric and geriatric implications Includes case studies and critical thinking questions

Brought to you by the global authority in infusion therapy, the Fourth Edition for the Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI®) examination. The broad understanding of the specialty, serving both continuing education and professiona development needs. The completely revised Fourth Edition covers the latest technological advances in infusion therapy and reflects the recent expansion of the practiceof infusion nursing. A detailed outline format makes it easy to retrieve and review essential facts. Organized in nine core content areas, each chapter serves as the basis for the development of test questions.

Designed for the home care nurse, this pocket guide is a portable reference for home infusion therapy covering venous access devices and other infusion devices and pumps.

The completely revised Fourth Edition of the Core Curriculum for Infusion Nursing, an official publication of the Infusion Nurses Society, is designed to use as a comprehensive, prepatory resource for the Infusion Nurses Certification Examination. Organized into the nine core areas of infusion nursing practice: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pediatrics, Transfusion Therapy, Antineoplastic Therapy, Parental Nutrition, and Performance Improvement, the book offers a framework from which courses in infusion therapy may be designed. A must in any practice setting, from the home to the hospital an.

Providing key information at a glance, this timely resource for the home care nurse offers clear, current practice guidelines for safely delivering IV therapy within the home. Written by one of the foremost experts in the field, the guide delivers not only evidence-based information in an easy-to-access, bulleted format, but also extensive descriptions, discussions, and rationale for in-depth consultation.

"This book provides the nurse with essential knowledge about the rationale supporting infusion-related interventions and anatomy and physiology relative to the vascular system. Understanding the "why" behind practice recommendations is equally important to the nurse's skill in inserting vascular access devices and administering infusions. The dimensions of the nurse's role continue to expand with an ever-growing number of new infusion drugs, new infusion devices, insertion techniques, and other strategies to reduce the risk for complications are introduced. The role of the nurse is collaborative with the health care team including nurse colleagues, infusion/vascular access teams, providers, and pharmacists to ensure patient safety and implementation of best practices"--

"Provides comprehensive information on infusion therapy for the nursing student and practicing nurse. ... The skills of recall, nursing process, critical thinking, and patient education are covered, along with detailed summaries, providing the foundation one needs to become a knowledgeable practitioner."--Preface.

New edition of a clinical resource and reference presented in a looseleaf three-ring binder for planning and providing high-tech home care. It takes into account changes in technology and health care reform and features case studies, a teaching plan, and continuing education unit questions that can