Many nurses are involved in the management of peripheral intravenous therapy. Using scenarios of common presenting problems and evidence-based interventions, this article describes rationales for best practice. Readers are encouraged to critically appraise their own practice and to consider ways to improve the standard of intravenous therapy in their clinical area.
Nursing Standard. 14, 4, 53-60. doi: 10.7748/ns1999.10.14.4.53.c2696
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