title: Competency for intravenous nursing practice.
abstract: A definition of intravenous nursing competency is performing IV therapy in an exact and effective manner using the appropriate nursing, technical, and specialized skills. A competency-based evaluation tool has been developed to establish guidelines for orientation and evaluation in coordination with the Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice, published by the Intravenous Nurses Society (1990).
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dugger
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing*