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123Antimicrobial drug administration is the most common home infusion therapy and is used to treat infections in both adult and pediatric patient populations. Given a safe home setting, an appropriate…

137Parenteral nutrition is the intravenous (IV) administration of nutrients via the venous system. In the past, IV nutrition was referred to as “hyperalimentation” or “total parenteral nutrition” but the current…

213The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of some less common, but often home-administered infusion therapies that do not fall under the broad headings of the previous…

15Effective teaching is unquestionably essential to the provision of safe home infusion therapy. Patient education is one of the four aspects of care that impact patient outcomes as described in…

3As an important aspect of U.S. health care reform, health care provided outside of the hospital setting continues to grow, and this growth is also apparent across the globe. Contributing…

27Bloodstream infections (BSIs) associated with vascular access devices (VADs) are preventable. For acute care hospitals, central line–associated BSI (CLABSI) rates are publicly reported on the Medicare.gov website (“hospital compare”) and…

115Among the older adult population, a significant risk is that of dehydration affecting 20% to 30% of older adults (Miller, 2015). The consequences and complications of dehydration are prevented when…

83Although intravenous (IV) infusion of medications and fluids is the most common type of home infusion therapy, the home infusion nurse also encounters patients who require subcutaneous (SC) and intraspinal…

63As discussed in the Chapter 4, reliable vascular access is a critical factor in successful home infusion therapy. Central vascular access devices (CVADs), commonly called “central lines,” are often placed…