Intravenous Administration

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Intravenous Administration

• Nurses administer meds IV in the following ways
• As mixtures within large volumes of IV fluids
  (Banana bag)
• By injection of a bolus or small volume of med
  through an existing IV line or intermittent
  venous access (heparin lock/saline lock/buff cap)
• By piggyback infusion of a solution containing
  the prescribed medication and a small volume of
  IV fluid through an existing IV line
• You are responsible for reading more about this
  in your text as there may be questions on the
  HESI ?

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Peripheral IV
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Buff Cap/Saline Lock
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3ml Luer Lock Syringe Clave Adapter
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IV Solution and Pump
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Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
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Central Venous Catheters
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Needleless Systems