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Administering intravenous therapy in patients' homes.

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Intravenous therapy in patients' homes is a relatively new procedure in the community nursing practice. This article looks at the practicalities of administering home IV therapy from the following aspects:… Click to show full abstract

Intravenous therapy in patients' homes is a relatively new procedure in the community nursing practice. This article looks at the practicalities of administering home IV therapy from the following aspects: hand hygiene; how to adjust IV therapy practices to the home environment; care of the IV access site including appropriate dressings; identifying and reacting to problems; maintaining a safe environment when performing IV therapy in a patient's home; anaphylaxis and how to identify and manage it; and the need for training to perform home IV therapy.

Keywords: administering intravenous; home; intravenous therapy; therapy patients; therapy; patients homes

Journal Title: British journal of community nursing
Year Published: 2019

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