title: The challenge of intravenous therapy.
abstract: The simple intravenous infusion, seen commonly in most general wards, presents a far greater challenge to nursing awareness and skill than perhaps seems evident. Royal College of Nursing Adviser in Nursing Practice Rosemary Wilkinson discusses the management of problems they pose, and stresses the need for nurses to ensure that their relevant knowledge base is kept up to date.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis / Q000379:methods; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*