Fast Facts for Nurses about Home Infusion Therapy

The Expert’s Best Practice Guide in a Nutshell

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Medical & Surgical, Critical & Intensive Care
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Author: Lisa A. Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN ISBN: 9780826160065
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company Publication: April 26, 2017
Imprint: Springer Publishing Company Language: English
Author: Lisa A. Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN
ISBN: 9780826160065
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication: April 26, 2017
Imprint: Springer Publishing Company
Language: English

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
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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:

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