Delivery of intravenous therapy
Lisa Dougherty Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intravenous Services, Royal Marsden Hospital, London
The complexity of intravenous therapy practice today demands a higher level of expertise and training than ever before (Weinstein 2001). In this article, Lisa Dougherty argues that the aim of nurses administering any form of intravenous medication or infusion should be to ensure safety for patients and themselves.
Nursing Standard.
16, 16, 45-52.
doi: 10.7748/ns2002.01.16.16.45.c3134
Correspondence
lisa.dougherty@rmh.nthames.nhs.uk
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