Plumer's principles & practice of intravenous therapy / Sharon M. Weinstein.

Author/creator Weinstein, Sharon
Other author Plumer, Ada Lawrence.
Format Software
Edition8th ed.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2007.
Descriptionxvii, 753 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Infusions, Intravenous--methods.
Infusions, Intravenous--nursing.
Evidence-Based Medicine.
Fluid Therapy--methods.
Nurse's Role.
Parenteral Nutrition--methods.

Variant title Plumer's principles and practice of intravenous therapy
Portion of title Principles & practice of intravenous therapy
Variant title Principles and practice of intravenous therapy
Portion of title Intravenous therapy
Contents History of infusion therapy -- Minimizing risk and improving performance -- Nursing role and responsibilities -- Application of infusion nurses society standards of practice -- Anatomy and physiology applied to infusion therapy -- Laboratory tests and values -- Fluid and electrolyte balance -- Principles of parenteral fluid administration -- Complications and interventions -- Evidence-based infusion practice -- Infusion equipment and safety -- Peripheral infusion therapy techniques -- Short peripheral access -- Central venous access -- Alternate access -- Parenteral nutrition -- Transfusion therapy -- Pharmacology applied to infusion therapy -- Antineoplastic therapy -- Pain management -- Pediatric intravenous therapy -- Infusion therapy in an older adult patient -- Infusion therapy in alternate clinical settings: cost factors and treatment modalities -- The future of infusion nursing.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006000877
ISBN0781759447 :
ISBN9780781759441