{"id":914,"date":"2015-06-15T18:09:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T22:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/clinicalproceduresforsaferpatientcaretrubscn\/chapter\/8-1-introduction\/"},"modified":"2019-09-19T12:16:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:16:53","slug":"8-1-introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/clinicalproceduresforsaferpatientcaretrubscn\/chapter\/8-1-introduction\/","title":{"raw":"8.1 Introduction","rendered":"8.1 Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"The use of intravenous (IV) therapy is common in the healthcare setting. IV therapy is a treatment that infuses fluids, nutrients, blood, blood products, or medication directly into a vein. It is a fast, efficient way to infuse fluids and medications into the body.\r\n\r\nThis chapter will review how to care for a patient with peripheral intravenous therapy and central venous catheters. It will cover how to prepare IV infusions, and how to assess, maintain, and prevent complications related to intravenous therapy.\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define three patient conditions that may require IV therapy.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify five systemic complications associated with IV therapy , signs and symptoms, and preventative measures.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify five local complications associated with IV therapy, signs and symptoms, and preventative measures.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify five potential complications associated with central venous catheters (CVCs) specifically, signs and symptoms and appropriate interventions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate common types of venous access devices: peripheral venous access device\u2013short cannula; PVAD midline; CVADs\u2013including peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC); percutaneuous non hemodialysis line; tunneled catheters; and implanted venous access device (IVAD).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify rationale for selection of specific venous access devices and\u00a0the benefits and complications associated with them.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic IV solutions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the components of an IV administration set.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Demonstrate flushing and locking protocols for PVAD-short, PICC, percutaneous non hemodialysis central line, and midline catheter.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Demonstrate:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Initiating a continuous IV infusion from a locked IV, and discontinuing a continuous infusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Removing a PVAD-short cannula<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Priming of IV tubing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Changing IV bags<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Changing IV tubing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Calculating IV rates<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the primary difference when removing a PVAD-short versus removing a percutaneous non hemodialysis CVC.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe principles of IV site dressings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify three indications for blood and blood product transfusions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify five key steps in the pre-transfusion preparation intended to increase safety associated with transfusions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify signs and symptoms of transfusion reaction and initial nursing management.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify four indications for parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe three PN specific complications and one preventative measure for each.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe four key elements in the plan of care (including rationale) for someone with PN therapy.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p>The use of intravenous (IV) therapy is common in the healthcare setting. IV therapy is a treatment that infuses fluids, nutrients, blood, blood products, or medication directly into a vein. It is a fast, efficient way to infuse fluids and medications into the body.<\/p>\n<p>This chapter will review how to care for a patient with peripheral intravenous therapy and central venous catheters. 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