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Intravenous therapy in nursing practice [electronic resource] / edited by Lisa Dougherty, Julie Lamb ; foreword by Tom Elliott. - 2nd ed. - Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008. - xii, 514 p. : ill. (some col.).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Legal and professional aspects of intravenous therapy / Lorraine Hyde -- Anatomy and physiology related to intravenous therapy / Katie Scales -- Fluid and electrolyte balance / Michèle Malster -- Infection control in intravenous therapy / Sarah Hart -- Pharmacological aspects of intravenous therapy / Zoe Whittington -- Safe administration and management of peripheral intravenous therapy / Teresa Finlay -- Local and systemic complications of intravenous therapy / Julie Lamb, Lisa Dougherty -- Intravenous flow control and infusion devices / Chris Quinn -- Obtaining peripheral venous access / Lisa Dougherty -- Vascular access in the acute care setting / Katie Scales -- Long-term central venous access / Janice Gabriel -- Intravenous therapy in the community / Jill Kayley -- Blood transfusion therapy / Liz Bishop -- Parenteral nutrition / Clare Shaw -- Paediatric intravenous therapy in practice / Karen Bravery -- Safe handling and administration of intravenous cytotoxic drugs / Janice Gabriel.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Intravenous therapy.
Nursing.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RM170 / .I595 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 615/.6