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.). 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Intravenous therapy.<br/>Nursing.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RM170  / .I595 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615/.6