Core Curriculum for Infusion Nursing

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• ISBN13: 9780781746571
• ISBN10: 0781746574
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-08
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Published under the auspices of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS), this book provides complete coverage of the nine core areas of infusion nursing practice, helping nurses in all medical-surgical settings update their infusion skills and prepare for the certification examination in infusion nursing. Chapters cover technology and clinical applications; fluid and electrolyte balance; pharmacology; infection control; pediatric infusion therapy; transfusion therapy; antineoplastic agents; parenteral nutrition; and performance improvement. This updated edition reflects recent changes in infusion nursing practice, including needleless systems, new safety devices, new drugs and chemotherapeutic agents, and advances in parenteral nutrition.

Table of Contents

Contributors	v
Preface	vii
Scope of Practice	ix
The Nine Core Areas of Infusion Therapy	xi
Technology and Clinical Application	1	(126)
Maxine B. Perdue
Brenda Dugger
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance	127	(54)
Judy Hankins
Pharmacology	181	(42)
Sharon M. Weinstein
Infection Control	223	(24)
Roxanne R. Perucca
Pediatrics	247	(52)
Anne Swanson
Transfusion Therapy	299	(18)
Crystal Miller
Antineoplastic Therapy	317	(38)
Kelly Twite
Mary Hagle
Lisa Bray
Parenteral Nutrition	355	(58)
Elizabeth A. Krzywda
Performance Improvement	413	(22)
Deborah B. Benvenuto
Index	435