Legal issues related to vascular access devices and infusion therapy.
Infusion therapies are being delivered in many healthcare settings including hospitals, homecare settings, long-term care facilities, occupational health facilities, outpatient units, and physician offices. Nurses who infuse medications must be properly educated to recognize vascular access complications and initiate the proper interventions. This article discusses the high-risk areas of nursing malpractice related to infusion therapies.
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Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-1503, USA. pncnurse@aol.com
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States