{"product_id":"iv-therapy-for-dummies-isbn-9781118116449","title":"IV Therapy For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fast and painless way to ace your IV Therapy course\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAre you an aspiring nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant struggling with IV therapy? Help is here! \u003ci\u003eIV Therapy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e tracks to a typical IV therapy course and gives you current, easy-to-follow guidance on everything you'll encounter in class, such as delivery methods, flow rates, legal issues, profession standards, and documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIV Therapy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e also discusses the necessary components of peripheral and central venous therapy, including access sites, equipment, preparation, maintenance, and the discontinuation of therapy. Plus, you'll get the 4-1-1 on the administration of IV medications, including special considerations for pediatric, elderly, and home care patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTracks to a typical IV Therapy course\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides current, comprehensive information in plain English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're enrolled in an IV Therapy course or a healthcare worker looking for a refresher on this important form of medical treatment, \u003ci\u003eIV Therapy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e has you covered.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Tapping Into IV Therapy 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introducing IV Therapy: A Purpose-Driven Practice 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Keeping within the Letter of the Law 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Tools of the Trade 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: What’s Your Type? Components of IV Therapy 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Medications Made to Order: Pharmacological IV Therapy 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Beefi ng Up on Blood Component Therapy Basics 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Chemotherapy 101 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Maintaining Equilibrium with Fluids and Electrolytes 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Serving Up Parenteral Nutrition 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Getting Down to IV Therapy Business 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Documenting Diligently: The Backbone of Infusion Therapy 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Calculation Central: Figuring Drug Dosages,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrips, and Flow Rates 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Gravity, Pumps, and Syringes: The Many Ways to Deliver IV Therapy 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Going for the Hand or Arm: Peripheral IV Essentials 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The ABCs of the CVAD 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Administering IV Therapy 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Practical Pharmacological IV Administration 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Transfusing Blood Components 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Infusing Chemotherapy with Caution 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: A Balancing Act: Administering Fluids and Electrolytes 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Making Every Calorie Count: Parenteral Nutrition 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Considering Unique Populations 329\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: A Little Dab’ll Do Ya: IV Therapy for Infants and Children 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: When Aging Is an Issue: IV Therapy for the Elderly 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: There’s No Place Like Home: IV Therapy for the Homebound Patient 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Things You Need to Know in IV Therapy 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Tricks of the Trade for Starting IVs 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 377\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBettie Lilley Nosek, RN, BA, is a published author, inventor of a patented medical device, and former instructor of accredited nursing programs. 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