Introduction to Intravenous Therapy for Health Professionals (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781416033998)

Designed for existing courses within the MA curricula, this text provides initial preparation for the principles and techniques of intravenous therapy. Students will learn the basic knowledge necessary to safely and precisely administer basic IV fluids and medications within the scope of practice for their particular health care profession.

• Each chapter is organized with chapter outlines, learning objectives, key words with definitions, and chapter summaries.
• Includes a basic review of anatomy and physiology to provide a fundamental understanding of how IV therapy can interact with each body system.
• A variety of exercises (such as IV calculations or patient teaching) are integrated within each chapter to reinforce the learning of often-difficult concepts.
• Includes an array of worksheets on the companion Evolve website (such as drugs, charting, or drug and dosage calculations) to provide practice tools for the student.
• Each chapter concludes with multiple-choice review questions to test students' knowledge of the content within that chapter.
• Provides a Competency Check Sheet with standards for performance and to meet competency-based education requirements.

Author: Eugenia M. Fulcher, Margaret Schell Frazier
ISBN-10: 1416033998
ISBN-13: 9781416033998
Publisher: Saunders
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.12h x 7.54w x 0.47d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2007 pg. 118