Title: Week 2 Welcome
Course: 16SP-ASN-210-GH1A1-ADV NUR THROUGH LIFESPAN I > Section: Week 2

MANAGEMENT OF PTS RECEIVING INFUSION THERAPY & ADVANCED IV THERAPY

Ignatavicius:

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Welcome to Week # 2 of ASN 210! You survived the first week and we are moving along. This week we will focus on the RN role in Infusion Therapy. With that comes the responsibility of understanding and accurately performing relevant IV and medication mathematical calculations. Again, you have had introductory experience with both in LPN school, please recall what you know, but remember we will need an advanced approach to what we know and you will need not only to apply the information but to synthesize it at a higher level:

Remember, Infusion therapy is the delivery of parenteral medications and fluids through a wide variety of catheter types and locations using multiple procedures. While studying this week, students should focus on the types of access for and administration of all types of infusion therapy because infusion therapy is delivered in all healthcare settings, including hospitals, home care, ambulatory clinics, physicians’ offices, and long-term care facilities. Remember that your role and scope of practice infusion therapy as an RN is different.

For delegation, you will need to be clear about the roles that different team members assume for IV interventions. This will be helpful for your understanding of the material and its application in future clinical and RN job encounters.  I would like for you to systematically understand all the different IV therapy delivery systems, with special emphasis on the device type, insertion parameters, potential complications, and nursing care. Finally, I want to be sure that you as an RN student, continue to engage in an understanding of accountability and documentation parameters in regards to IV therapy.

Here is your To-Do List this Week:

Tuesday- Week 2 Pre-Quiz (Pass/Fail)

Lessons:

- Infusion Therapy Patients
- RN Math

Friday- Unit Post Quiz- 20 Points

Friday-ASN 210 UNIT EXAM # 1-150 Points (Exam content from Week 1 & 2)

Clinical Time & Assignments (Pass/Fail)