Policies And Procedures for Infusion Nursing for the Older Adult

Written in the same user-friendly format as the original Policies and Procedures for Infusion Nursing, Policies and Procedures for Infusion Nursing of the Older Adult provides infusion specialists with convenient access to up-to-date procedures and techniques that are essential to providing competent infusion therapy delivery in the older adult population. The only one of its kind, Policies and Procedures for Infusion Nursing of the Older Adult delivers consistent, step-by-step procedures for patient assessment, equipment use, site selection, device placement, care and maintenance, complication management, and quality assurance. ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT is presented as an introduction and supplies information that may affect infusion therapy modalities when caring for the older adult population. CONSIDERATIONS, which are noted at the beginning of each policy, are intended to enhance the nurse’s knowledge of the elderly patient receiving infusion care. Developed by experts in i