Intravenous infusions: what do I need to know to qualify?
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Intravenous infusions: what do I need to know to qualify?

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

Find out how to recognise risk and prevent complications in a procedure many students worry about getting right

Intravenous (IV) infusion is a method of delivering a wide range of medication or fluid directly into someone’s circulation, via an intravenous access device, such as a cannula or central line,’ says Cardiff University senior lecturer in adult nursing Andy Parry.

Nursing Standard. 39, 12, 38-39. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.12.38.s19

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