title: Innovative solutions in critical care units: extravasation guidelines.
abstract: The increasing complexity and acuity of the patient population at a southwest United States medical center was a catalyst in updating, revising, and distributing a current extravasation guideline document to caregivers. The guidelines provide information on initial treatment for nurses and the process for documentation and tracking of extravasations. The authors describe how a synthesis of the Nursing and Pharmacy partnership at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center resulted in the creation of current extravasation guidelines for the facility.
authors.affiliation: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Phoenix Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McMillan
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015206:Southwestern United States; D014193:Trauma Centers