Peripheral IV therapy
Lamb Julie Haematology Nurse Specialist/ Phlebotomy Manager, King George Hospital, Goodmayes, Essex
Aims The aims of this article are to impress on the reader the importance of good nursing practice in the delivery of care for patients receiving peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy, also to define the responsibilities of the nurse in relation to IV therapy, and to increase awareness and understanding of the associated risks and how to deal with them.
Nursing Standard.
9, 30, 32-35.
doi: 10.7748/ns.9.30.32.s38
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