Infusion devices: characteristics, limitations and risk management.
Safe administration of IV therapy requires skilled use of the equipment, knowledge of the associated risks and the prevention of adverse consequences. The authors outline the basic principles underpinning safe use of infusion devices.
Amoore
John
J
Department of Medical Physics and Medical Engineering, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. John.Amoore@ed.ac.uk
Adamson
Liz
L
D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000009:adverse effects; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D011312:Pressure; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods