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Learn about the different types of intravenous (IV) lines, such as peripheral and central venous catheters, and their functions, risks, and safety considerations. Find out how to manage IV lines and pumps in the acute care setting and during physiotherapy.
Learn about the different types of intravenous (IV) lines, catheters, and ports used to give medicines, fluids, or nutrition into the bloodstream during cancer treatment. Find out how to choose the best option for you and what to expect from each one.
Intravenous (IV) fluids and medications are administered through flexible plastic tubing called an IV administration set. The IV administration set connects the bag of solution to the patient’s IV access site. There are two major types of IV administration sets: primary tubing and secondary tubing.
A PICC line gives your doctor access to the large central veins near the heart. It's generally used to give medications or liquid nutrition. A PICC line can help avoid the pain of frequent needle sticks and reduce the risk of irritation to the smaller veins in your arms.
Learn about IV lines, also known as intravenous catheters, which are used to give medication, fluids and draw blood. Find out how to insert, change and avoid complications of IV lines in different locations, such as arms, hands and legs.
The aim of this review is to identify and summarize nursing research standards of care, and best practices for safe management and prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infections related to peripheral intravascular (PIV) and central intravenous (CVC) line placement.
Prolonged intravenous therapies - medications that need to be delivered for extended periods of time like parenteral nutrition or intravenous antibiotics are administered through a central line.
Peripheral intravenous line placement is a common procedure in emergency medicine. Ultrasound guidance has been demonstrated to improve success rates, as well as decrease complications and pain. This paper provides a narrative review of the literature focusing on best practices and techniques to improve performance with this procedure.
Intravenous (IV) therapy, or IV infusion, is a way to give a person medicine or fluids directly into a vein. It requires using a needle or catheter (tube) that is inserted into the vein. IV therapy can be used to treat many different medical conditions.
Intravenous access lines are an essential component of patient care and are used for administering parenteral medications, fluids, nutrition, and blood products. How-ever, intravenous lines are not limited to hospitalized patients. They are also used in a variety of patient care settings, including outpatient infusion clinics, diagnostic radi-