Lisa Dougherty & Julie Lamb 
Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice 

Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice provides a comprehensive
guide to the management of intravenous therapy in nursing, and
explores all aspects of intravenous therapy in both hospital and
community settings.

It addresses core clinical skills, including the preparation and
administration of intravenous drugs, peripheral venous access,
acute and long term central venous access, and paediatric
intravenous therapy. The book also explores relevant anatomy and
physiology, fluid and electrolyte balance, pharmacological aspects
and legal and ethical issues, in order to equip nurses with the
skills and knowledge needed in order to provide safe and effective
care.

* Addresses key specialist skills, including blood
transfusion, parenteral nutrition and safe administration of
cytotoxic drugs

* A definitive text for nurses working in the hospital and
the community

* Contains contributions from leading nurse
practitioners

Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice is an essential resource
for nurses and health professionals working in intravenous
therapy.

Spis treści

Section 1 – Fundamentals .

1. Legal and Professional Aspects of Intravenous Therapy
Lorraine Hyde .

2. Anatomy and Physiology Related to Intravenous Therapy Kate
Scales .

3. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Michele Malster .

4. Infection Control in Intravenous Therapy Sarah Hart
.

5. Pharmacological Aspects of Intravenous Therapy Zoe
Whittington.

Section 2 – Practice.

6. Safe Administration and Management of Peripheral Intravenous
Therapy Teresa Finlay .

7. Local and Systematic Complications of Intravenous Therapy
Julie Lamb and Lisa Dougherty .

8. Intravenous Flow Control and Infusion Devices Chris
Quinn .

9. Obtaining Peripheral Venous Access Lisa Dougherty
.

10. Vascular Access in the Acute Care Setting Kate Scales
.

11. Long-term Central Venous Access Janice Gabriel .

12.Intravenous Therapy in the Community Jill Kayley.

Section 3 – Specialities .

13. Blood Transfusion Therapy Liz Bishop .

14. Parenteral Nutrition Clare Shaw .

15. Paediatric Intravenous Therapy in Practice Karen
Bravery .

16. Safe Handling and Administration of Intravenous Cytoxic
Drugs Janice Gabriel

O autorze

Lisa Dougherty is Nurse Consultant, Intravenous Therapy, The Royal
Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea and Surrey. She is co-editor
of the sixth edition of The Royal Hospital Manual of Clinical
Nursing Procedures, chair of the RCN Intravenous therapy forum and
is well respected nationally and internationally for her work on
Intravenous therapy.

Julie Lamb is General Manager for Cancer Services at Barts and
The London NHS Trust. Julie qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1984
and specialised in Cancer Nursing until 1996 when she then took on
a management role. During her clinical nursing career, Julie was
chair of the RCN Intravenous Therapy Forum and was chair and
speaker at a variety of national events associated with Intravenous
Therapy