title: Home intravenous antibiotics. The safety factor.
abstract: Home intravenous antibiotic infusion now is a safe and effective alternative to patient hospital admittance. With careful guidelines to provide appropriate patient selection, education, care planning and device selection, home antibiotic infusion can reap impressive results. Patients are more satisfied when they receive i.v. antibiotic therapy in the comfort of their homes. Intravenous nurses provide the skill and expertise necessary for quality home i.v. antibiotic infusions. Home health agencies venturing into the world of home infusion will benefit from this article. These guidelines are appropriate for most types of home i.v. therapy, not merely antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Lincolnland Visiting Nurses in Mattoon, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D012449:Safety