학술논문
Setting up and running a community IV therapy clinic
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Journal of Community Nursing. February 1, 2016, p53, 4 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0140-0908
Abstract
Moving care to the community has been a UK-wide health and social care priority for more than a decade (Royal College of Nursing [RCN], 2013). With an ever-aging population and [...]
The challenge of providing safe and effective care closer to home for patients requiring intravenous (IV) therapy but who are not housebound can be achieved by developing community clinics. However, it is imperative that governance procedures are in place to protect the patient and the organisation. It is also recommended that medicine management is effective, infection control processes are reliable, and clinical audit is performed. Community nurses have a wealth of knowledge and experience which can be used to deliver the government's promise of community care, provide patients with a choice of where to receive their care and deliver effective treatment in an ever-changing NHS. KEYWORDS: IV therapy * Nurse-led * Antimicrobial treatment * Infections
The challenge of providing safe and effective care closer to home for patients requiring intravenous (IV) therapy but who are not housebound can be achieved by developing community clinics. However, it is imperative that governance procedures are in place to protect the patient and the organisation. It is also recommended that medicine management is effective, infection control processes are reliable, and clinical audit is performed. Community nurses have a wealth of knowledge and experience which can be used to deliver the government's promise of community care, provide patients with a choice of where to receive their care and deliver effective treatment in an ever-changing NHS. KEYWORDS: IV therapy * Nurse-led * Antimicrobial treatment * Infections