title: Managing i.v. therapy: "high-alert" drugs keep nurse managers ever watchful.
abstract: Learn techniques critical for safe i.v. infusion and the appropriate steps to take before, during, and after administration of five "high-alert" medications--potassium chloride, heparin, dopamine, theophylline, and insulin.
authors.affiliation: Hadaway Associates, Milner, Ga., USA.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hadaway
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004344:Drug Incompatibility; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013806:Theophylline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D006493:Heparin; D013806:Theophylline; D004298:Dopamine