| Home IV therapy nurses provide medical
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| | alert the doctor when needed, and
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| and nursing care for patients in their
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| | document the treatment plan that has been
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| own homes. Medication that is
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| | carried out and how well the patient has
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| administered intravenously is called IV
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| | responded to that treatment.
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| therapy, and since patients receive this
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| | IV therapy nurses work in varying
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| care at home, the home IV therapy nurse
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| | settings, such as at hospitals, for home
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| specialty was created. There is a huge
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| | health agencies, and at physician's
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| demand for this type of nursing since the
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| | offices. The home IV therapy nurse must
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| cost for patient care is diminished but
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| | be technically adept to handle patients
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| the quality of the care remains high when
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| | with various illnesses and varying
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| a home IV therapy nurse is involved in
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| | conditions. This type of work appeals to
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| the patient's care.
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| | a person who craves autonomy, is
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| Most people think that the home IV
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| | creative, loves to educate patients,
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| therapy nurse only provides intravenous
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| | loves to work in different environments,
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| medication. For example, most of us
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| | enjoys travel from site to site, and
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| realize that any cancer patient receiving
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| | communicates well with all people
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| medication at home is being seen and
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| | involved in the patient's care. Empathy
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| cared for by a home IV therapy nurse. So
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| | and compassion are key personal traits
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| what else does a home IV therapy nurse
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| | that enhance patient care provided by the
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| do?
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| | home IV therapy nurse.
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| In addition to administering medications
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| | The educational training provided by a
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| to patients, a home IV therapy nurse
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| | home IV therapy nurse is essential for
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| implements doctor's orders. These orders
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| | good patient home care. The patient and
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| may be diverse and usually consist of
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| | family members can be trained by the home
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| performing venous and arterial punctures,
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| | IV therapy nurse to administer the IV
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| administering blood products, and
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| | medication(s).
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| providing the patient transparenteral
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| | Educational requirements desired for a
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| nutrition (also called total parenteral
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| | home IV therapy nurse are an RN with an
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| nutrition and abbreviated TPN) via a
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| | Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), a
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| medical infusion pump. TPN is
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| | diploma, or a degree such as a Bachelor's
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| administered to people who cannot or
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| | Degree in Nursing (BSN).
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| should not eat due to their illness.
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| | Medical-surgical nursing experience is
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| TPN provides essential nutrients and is
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| | desirable which should include IV, venous
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| tolerated more easily by a patient who is
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| | access, and phlebotomy training.
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| weak or has a compromised immune system.
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| | Working as a home IV therapy nurse is
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| Home IV therapy nurses also monitor
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| | challenging but always rewarding.
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| patients for infections at dressing and
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| | Consider this special niche in nursing if
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| infusion sites, initiate emergency
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| | you like to travel, educate patients and
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| treatment if needed, assess the patient
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| | their families and make a significant
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| for allergic drug reactions, assess the
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| | contribution to patient care.
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| patient for any medical complications and
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