内容简介
YoursolutiontomasteringI.V.therapyLookingforaquickwaytolearntheins-and-outsofI.V.therapybutfindotherbooksdrippingwithcomplexity?Here'syourlifelineI.V.TherapyDemystifiedinfusesessentialinformationwithclearexplanationstomakelearningeasy.Writtenbyanursingprofessor,thisdetailedguidecoversfluidsandelectrolytes,I.V.therapydeliverysystems,andperipheralandcentralI.V.therapy.Youwilllearnaboutcrystalloidandcolloidsolutionsandbloodcomponent,parenteralnutrition,andpharmacologicaltherapies.I.V.therapyininfants,children,andolderadultsisalsocovered.Filledwithkeytermstohelpyoutorememberimportantconcepts,andcompletewithend-of-chapterquizzestotestyourknowledge,thisbookwillteachyouthefundamentalsofI.V.therapyinnotimeatall.I.V.TherapyDemystifiedisyourshortcuttomasteringthisessentialnursingtopic.Thisfastandeasyguideoffers:LearningobjectivesatthebeginningofeachchapterAnNCLEX-stylequizattheendofeachchaptertoreinforcelearningandpinpointweaknessesMeasurementslabeledinSIunitsIndicationsforI.V.therapyandoptionsfordeliveryAtime-savingapproachtoperformingbetteronanexamoratwork
作者简介
KerryCheeveriscurrentlytheheadoftheNursingDepartmentatMoravianCollege.Priortothisposition,Dr.CheeverservedasassociateprofessorandchairoftheDepartmentofNursingandHealthatDeSalesUniversitysince1999.Shetaughtinboththeundergraduateandgraduatenursingprograms.SheisacommanderintheUnitedStatesNavyandhasextensiveexperienceinCriticalCare,TraumaandEmergencynursign.Previously,sheservedonthefacultyatMarquetteUniversity,theUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,andtheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina.Cheever'spublicationsincluderecentarticlesintheJournalofCardiovascularNursing,JournalorReligionandHealth,JournalofNursingEducation,andJournalofchildandAdolescentPsychiatricNursing.Cheeverisanassociateeditoroftheforthcoming11theditionofBrunner&Suddarth'sTextbookofMedical-SurgicalNursing(the10theditionisthemostwidelyusedmedical-surgicalnursingtextbookintheworld.Shealsohasauthoredtwochaptersforthetext).Currently,shehasasworkinprogressentitledAdultHealthCaseStudies:FosteringClinicalReasoningSkillsinNovices,whichhasbeenacceptedforpublication.CheeverreceivedherPhDiin1993fromtheUniversityofSouthCarolina,andMSNinAdultHealthin1990fromtheUniversityofFlorida,andaBSNfromAllentownCollegeofSt.FrancisDeSalesin1980.SheholdsadditionalpostgraduatecertificatesinacutecarenursepractitionerstudiesfromMarquetteUniversityandtheBioEthicsfromNewYorkUniversity.
