Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people
Intended for healthcare professionals
CPD    

Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people

Leah Rosengarten Assistant professor, health and life sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Why you should read this article:
  • To refresh your knowledge of the administration of intravenous (IV) fluids and medicines

  • To enhance your ability to identify and resolve issues that may occur with the administration of IV fluids and medicines

  • To contribute towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD (UK readers)

  • To contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers)

Managing intravenous (IV) access is a standard proficiency for UK nurses, enabling them to administer IV injections and IV infusions and to manage injection equipment and infusion pumps and devices. In this article the author describes various types of venous access devices that are commonly seen in practice and details the preparation, checking and administration of IV fluids and medicines, including some complications that may arise. The author also discusses the calculation of fluid requirements, types of IV fluids, displacement values and ongoing care of venous access devices.

Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1481

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Correspondence

Leah.rosengarten@northumbria.ac.uk

Conflict of interest

None declared

Rosengarten L (2023) Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people. Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1481

Published online: 04 September 2023

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