Plumer's Principles & Practice of Intravenous Therapy

by Weinstein, Sharon M.

• ISBN13: 9780781719889
• ISBN10: 0781719887
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-06
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The Seventh Edition of the trusted reference for over 30 years now delivers more of the clear and concise coverage you trust-PLUS a wealth of new and updated information to help you perform both basic and advanced infusion procedures confidently. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	xix
UNIT 1 OVERVIEW OF INTRAVENOUS THERAPY	1	(48)
History of Intravenous Therapy	3	(8)
Early History and Methodology	3	(5)
The Intravenous Nurses Society, Inc.	8	(1)
Infusion Nursing in the 21st Century	9	(2)
Minimizing Risk and Improving Quality in Intravenous Therapy	11	(15)
Professional Nursing and Legal Safeguards	11	(7)
Professional Nursing and Quality Improvement	18	(8)
Nursing Role and Responsibilities	26	(11)
Collaborative Role of the Nurse	26	(1)
Role of Intravenous Nursing Teams	26	(1)
Role of Resource Personnel	27	(1)
Leadership Responsibility	27	(7)
Impact of Cost Containment on Infusion Teams	34	(3)
Application of Intravenous Nurses Society Standards of Practice	37	(12)
The Standards	37	(1)
Policies, Procedures, and Infusion Therapy	38	(1)
Competencies in Practice	38	(11)
UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING	49	(142)
Anatomy and Physiology Applied to Intravascular Therapy	51	(10)
Vascular Anatomy and Therapeutic Goals	51	(2)
Systems and Organs Involved in Intravenous Therapy	53	(8)
Laboratory Tests	61	(27)
Collection of Venous Blood	61	(8)
Common Laboratory Tests	69	(19)
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance	88	(31)
Overview of Physiology	88	(15)
Objectives of Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy	103	(2)
Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances in Specific Patients	105	(14)
Principles of Parenteral Fluid Administration	119	(30)
Parenteral Fluids	119	(1)
Intravenous Infusion	120	(2)
Kinds and Composition of Fluids	122	(13)
Evaluation of Water and Electrolyte Balance	135	(6)
Clinical Disturbances of Water and Electrolyte Metabolism	141	(8)
Potential Complications and Ongoing Monitoring	149	(30)
Understanding Complications	149	(1)
Local Complications	149	(7)
Systemic Complications	156	(17)
Additional Hazards: Particulates	173	(3)
Ongoing Monitoring and Precautions	176	(3)
Defining and Documenting Evidence-Based Practice	179	(12)
Evidence-Based Nursing	179	(9)
Competency-Based Programs and Documentation	188	(3)
UNIT 3 PRINCIPLES OF EQUIPMENT SELECTION AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS	191	(160)
Principles and Use of Intravenous Equipment for Infusion Therapy	193	(38)
Physical Principles of Equipment Use	194	(5)
Safety Principles and Selection of Equipment	199	(28)
Equipment Safety and Use	227	(4)
Techniques of Peripheral Intravenous Therapy	231	(29)
Approach to Preparation	231	(3)
Considerations for Vein Selection	234	(5)
Considerations Before Beginning the Infusion	239	(2)
Considerations for Venipuncture Procedure	241	(5)
Other Insertion Techniques	246	(14)
Central Venous Catheterization	260	(35)
Vascular Structures Used in Central Venous Catheterization	260	(4)
Early Uses of Central Venous Catheters	264	(2)
Expanded Uses of Central Venous Catheters	266	(5)
Preparations for Central Venous Catheterization	271	(2)
Insertion of the Lines	273	(8)
Postinsertion Care	281	(2)
Complications of Central Venous Catheterization	283	(6)
Care and Maintenance of Central Venous Lines	289	(6)
Advanced Vascular Access	295	(31)
Improvements in Vascular Access Devices	295	(15)
Advances in Complication Prevention	310	(8)
Advanced Troubleshooting for Vascular Access Devices	318	(8)
Intra-arterial Therapy	326	(25)
Role of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis	326	(1)
Access Sites for Arterial Blood Analysis	327	(1)
One-Time Arterial Blood Sampling	328	(5)
Use of an Indwelling Arterial Catheter	333	(7)
Intra-arterial Parameters and Interpretation	340	(11)
UNIT 4 PATIENT-SPECIFIC THERAPIES	351	(230)
Parenteral Nutrition	353	(58)
History of Parenteral Nutrition	353	(1)
Indications for Parenteral Nutrition	354	(2)
Nutritional Assessment	356	(10)
Nutritional Requirements	366	(3)
Parenteral Nutrition Solutions	369	(6)
Administration of Parenteral Nutrition	375	(10)
Nursing Management in Parenteral Nutrition	385	(4)
Complications of Parenteral Nutrition	389	(16)
Home Parenteral Nutrition	405	(6)
Transfusion Therapy	411	(41)
Transfusion Therapy in the 21st Century: An Overview	411	(1)
Basic Immunohematology	412	(3)
Pretransufusion Testing	415	(4)
Anticoagulants-Preservatives	419	(1)
Whole Blood	419	(2)
Red Blood Cell Components	421	(3)
Platelets	424	(1)
Granulocytes	425	(1)
Plasma	426	(8)
Blood Administration	434	(6)
Transfusion Reactions	440	(12)
Drug Administration	452	(22)
Administering Drug Therapy by the Intravenous Route	452	(1)
Advantages of the Intravenous Route	452	(4)
Disadvantages of the Intravenous Route	456	(6)
Safeguards to Minimize Hazards of Administering Intravenous Drugs	462	(12)
Antineoplastic Therapy	474	(75)
Role of the Intravenous Nurse in Chemotherapy Education	474	(10)
Safe Preparation, Handling, and Disposal of Chemotherapeutic Agents	484	(4)
Overview of Chemotherapy	488	(20)
Systemic Drug Delivery Techniques	508	(14)
Complications of Chemotherapy	522	(15)
Management of Side Effects	537	(12)
Pain Management	549	(32)
Role of Nurses in Pain Management	549	(4)
Acute Pain	553	(1)
Chronic Pain	554	(1)
Opioids	554	(15)
Staff Education	569	(8)
Intravenous Conscious Sedation	577	(1)
Continuous Local Anesthethetics	577	(1)
Documentation	578	(3)
UNIT 5 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS OF INTRAVENOUS THERAPY	581	(139)
Pediatric Intravenous Therapy	583	(69)
Intravenous Therapy in Infants and Children	583	(1)
Physical and Emotional Considerations in Pediatric Patients	583	(5)
Common Pediatric Intravenous Therapies	588	(22)
Peripheral Intravenous Access	610	(15)
Central Intravenous Access	625	(11)
Other Routes of Vascular Access in Children	636	(8)
Intravenous Administration Equipment	644	(1)
Alternative-Site Pediatric Intravenous Therapy	645	(7)
Intravenous Therapy in an Older Adult Patient	652	(10)
Demographics: An Aging Population	652	(1)
The Older Patient as a Health Care Consumer	653	(1)
Physiology of Aging	653	(4)
Access and Equipment	657	(5)
Intravenous Therapy in Alternate Clinical Settings: Cost Factors and Treatment Modalities	662	(58)
The Changing Health Care Enviornment	662	(1)
Influence of Managed Care	663	(1)
Home Care	664	(17)
Hospice	681	(1)
Subacute Care Facilities	682	(1)
Ambulatory Infusion Centers	683	(1)
Long-Term Care	684	(1)
Future Infusion Technology for Alternate Care Programs	685	(4)
APPENDICES
A. Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Role in Infusion Therapy	689	(3)
B. Certification and Recertification	692	(2)
C. Continuing Education Opportunities	694	(1)
D. Drug Enforcement Agency Schedules of Controlled Substances	695	(1)
E. MedWatch Reporting Form	696	(2)
F. Recommended HIV Postexposure Follow-Up of Health Care Workers	698	(1)
G. Provisional Public Health Service Recommendations for Chemoprophylaxis After Occupational Exposure to HIV, By Type of Exposure and Source Material	699	(2)
H. EPINet Postexposure Follow-Up Reporting Forms	701	(8)
I. Standards for Latex Allergy Precautions	709	(4)
J. Websites of Interest to IV Nurses	713	(1)
K. Selected OSHA Guidelines to Enhance Safety in the Workplace	714	(6)
Answers to Questions	720	(2)
Glossary	722	(6)
Index	728