title: The nurse's role in administration of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.
abstract: Intravenous immunoglobulin is a valuable therapeutic agent for many patients with primary immune deficiency disorders and for some with secondary immunodeficiency, and its use has expanded to other areas such as neurologic, hematologic, and infectious disorders. Nurses administer the majority of immunoglobulin. This article discusses indications for various immunoglobulin products available, potential adverse reactions, routes of administration, and the important role of the nurse in the administration of immunoglobulin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. Kirmse.jane@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirmse
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D017277:Drug Approval; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D055104:Infusions, Subcutaneous / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000139:chemically induced; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous