Description: -- The standards of both the Intravenous Nursing Society and the Centers for Disease Control are emphasized throughout the manual; in addition, competency criteria will serve as a reference for hospital policy and procedure development required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
-- The text keeps students up to date by thoroughly detailing step-by-step procedures for such new practices as subcutaneous infusion of pain medication, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), epidural pain medication administration, and patient-controlled analgesic therapy
-- Contains pretest and post-test questions, chapter outlines, chapter objectives, chapter summaries, and chapter glossaries to help the user identify strengths as well as weaknesses; also includes worksheets in appropriate chapters to enhance learning
-- Two new chapters added: Infection Control and Antineoplastic Therapy
-- Competency criteria added to appropriate chapters
-- Nursing Process Model added
-- Patient teaching guidelines provided
-- Newest INS standards included
-- Easy-to-use chart comparing various IV solutions

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