title: Intravenous therapy: the legal and professional aspects of practice.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the legal and professional aspects of intravenous (IV) therapy practice in the U.K. Key principles of practice will be reviewed including consent, accountability, confidentiality, negligence and the expanded role of the nurse. These themes are underpinned by IV therapy examples.
authors.affiliation: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London. Katie.scales@imperial.nhs.uk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scales
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003219:Confidentiality; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008318:Malpractice; D006113:United Kingdom