Download Intravenous Therapy Why this is important Intravenous therapy is an

Intravenous Therapy
Why this is important
Intravenous therapy is an important part of the nursing profession. Understanding the safety and sterile
principles involved when administering intravenous therapy is an integral part of this skill.
What you will learn to do
Manage intravenous therapy
Knowledge and skills you will learn along the way
This learning plan addresses the following learning objectives to help you master the competency:
a. Define key terms.
b. Appraise advantages, disadvantages, and risks of administering IV therapy.
c. Appraise various types of intravenous equipment, including parts and types of tubing.
d. Discuss patient conditions requiring IV therapy.
e. Evaluate purposes of and the nursing considerations for the various types of IV solutions.
f. Appraise significant nursing assessments to be performed prior to, during, and after IV therapy.
g. Describe factors which affect IV flow rates.
h. Explain how to assess a saline lock for patency.
i. Explain the steps in spiking, priming and hanging an IV solution.
j. Calculate IV flow rates for infusing IV solutions.
k. Describe how to regulate the flow rate for an infusing IV solution by gravity and pump.
l. Identify the parts and functions of a volumetric infusion pump.
m. Explain the rationale for using a volumetric infusion pump.
n. Calculate IV piggyback flow rates.
o. Explain the steps in preparing a secondary IV line utilizing sterile principles.
p. Explain the steps in administering IVPB medications through an existing IV infusion line.
q. Explain the steps in administering IVPB medications through a saline lock.
r. Explain the steps for discontinuing a saline lock.
s. Describe developmental and cultural differences to take into consideration.
t. Explain how to properly document all aspects of IV therapy.
Learning Activities
a. PREVIEW the Performance Standards and Learning Objectives for this competency outlined
above.
b. READ Potter and Perry pages 604-615 (Adding Medications to IV Fluid Containers;
c.
d.
e.
f.
Administering IV Medications by Piggyback, Intermittent Infusion Sets, & Miniinfusion Pumps;
), pages 740-747 (do NOT include IV insertion), and pages 754-770 (IV Therapy)
REVIEW Kaplan math calculation modules.
VIEW or READ a presentation on IV therapy.
VIEW a demonstration of IV therapy.
PRACTICE spiking, priming, and hanging IV solutions with an IVPB, hooking IV tubing up to a
saline lock, and discontinuing a saline lock .
Assessment Activities
a. DEMONSTRATE satisfactory completion of performance check off
b. DOCUMENT procedure on a MAR/flowsheet and submit to instructor for evaluation.
c. DEMONSTRATE ability to apply knowledge by completing an exam.