• 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
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to open peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
CorrespondenceLeah.rosengarten@northumbria.ac.uk
Conflict of interestNone 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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