This convenient ebook is short sweet and cheerful.
Using bold illustrations and simple explanations
to emphasize important points.
It includes helpful hints when following doctor's
orders for IV medications, the dos and dont's of IV
medication administration and for the busy nurse
when IVs are discontinued.
Dos and don'ts of preventing medication errors in
a Code Blue, also of when to replace IV solutions
that are ordered.
Dos and don'ts of: Preventing needlesticks, IV site assessment/infiltration, avoiding accidents at shift change.
Also included are the following drugs and their uses:
Terbutaline, Dobutrex (Dobutamine),
Sodium Nitroprusside (Nipride), Nitroglycerin,
Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Gluconate (antidote)
for Magnesium Sulfate, Lasix (Furosemide),
Spironolactone (Aldactone), diuretics, DDVAP,
Code Blue drugs, Epinephrine, Atropine, Vasopressin,
Amiodorone and Lidocaine