INTRAVENOUS PARENTERAL THERAPY

A. BASIC FOUNDATION OF IV THERAPY B. CONTENT PHILOSOPHY HISTORICAL BACKGROUND STANDARDS AND COMPETENCIES ETHICO LEGAL ASPECTS
A & P OF THE VASCULAR PERIPHERAL AND INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM VENIPUNCTURE TECHNIQUE ON ADULT AND CHILDREN COMPLICATIONS INFECTION CONTROL FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE THERAPY DOCUMENTATION

C. SPECIAL PROCEDURES
PARENTERAL NUTRITION BLOOD TRANSFUSION CHEMOTHERAPY

D. RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES DEMONSTRATION PERFORMANCE SCALE

Philosophy
Envisions itself to be a cohesive, proactive, professional association, committed to excellence in nursing. Believes that safe and quality nursing care to patients is the primary responsibility of nurses.

Believes that those who practice I.V. therapy nursing are only those R.N.s who are adequately trained and have completed the training requirements prescribed by ANSAP.

RA 7164 The Philippine Act of 1991 Sec. 27 (a) Art. V states that I.V. injection is within the scope of nursing practice. 1993 Nursing Standards on Intravenous Practice was established.

October 1993 Training for Trainers for ANSAP Board Members and Advisers. February 4, 1994 PRC-BON Resolution No. 08 June 9-11, 1994 Training for Trainers at Cagayan de Oro City.

May 17, 1995 Protocol Governing Special Training on the Administration of I.V. Injections for RNs adopted ANSAP's I.V. Nursing Standards of Practice.

2002 Special Committee by ANSAP in collaboration with PRC-BON was founded. RA 9173 Philippine Nursing Law of 2002. August 25, 2006 Nursing Standards on Intravenous Practice 7th ed was released.

Why do we need to be updated regarding I.V. therapy? More medications are being administered intravenously now than before. Nurses are assuming greater responsibilities related to I.V. medication administration.

Many technical improvements have been made in equipment, and innovative as well as timesaving measures have been developed to increase the efficacy of the therapy.

STANDARDS ON IV THERAPY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Initiation Technique Drug Administration Maintenance Termination Documentation Infection Control and Complications

DEFINITION OF IV THERAPY
Intravenous (IV) Therapy insertion of a needle into a vein, based on the physician's written prescription. The needle is attached to a sterile tubing and a fluid container to provide medication and fluids.

Objectives of the IV Therapy Standards

Serves as a guide for nurses in providing safe and quality nursing care to patients relative to I.V. therapy.

Promotes the application of principles underlying the administration of I.V. therapy.

Recognizes the ethico-legal implications of I.V. therapy.