• Page 2BD Nexia™ Closed IV Catheter System. BD Medical
  • Page 3Front Matter
  • Page S8Methodology for Developing the Standards of Practice
  • Page S10Strength of the Body of Evidence

  • Page S11Section One: Infusion Therapy Practice

    • Page S11Section One: Infusion Therapy Practice
    • Page S11Standard 1. Patient Care
    • Page S11Standard 2. Special Patient Populations
    • Page S13Standard 3. Scope of Practice
    • Page S17Standard 4. Infusion Team
    • Page S18Standard 5. Competency Assessment and Validation
    • Page S24Standard 7. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
    • Page S25Standard 8. Patient Education
    • Page S26Standard 9. Informed Consent
    • Page S28Standard 10. Documentation in the Medical Record

  • Page S31Section Two: Patient and Clinician Safety

    • Page S31Section Two: Patient and Clinician Safety
    • Page S31Standard 11. Adverse and Serious Adverse Events
    • Page S32Standard 12. Product Evaluation, Integrity, and Defect Reporting
    • Page S34Standard 13. Medication Verification
    • Page S35Standard 14. Latex Sensitivity or Allergy
    • Page S36Standard 15. Hazardous Drugs and Waste

  • Page S38Section Three: Infection Prevention and Control

    • Page S38Section Three: Infection Prevention and Control
    • Page S38Standard 16. Hand Hygiene
    • Page S39Standard 17. Compounding and Preparation of Parenteral Solutions and Medications
    • Page S40Standard 18. Medical Waste and Sharps Safety
    • Page S41Standard 19. Standard Precautions
    • Page S42Standard 20. Transmission-Based Precautions
    • Page S43Standard 21. Disinfection of Duyrable Medical Equipment

  • Page S44Section Four: Infusion Equipment

    • Page S44Section Four: Infusion Equipment
    • Page S44Standard 22. Vascular Visualization
    • Page S46Standard 23. Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD) Tip Location
    • Page S48Standard 24. Flow-Control Devices
    • Page S49Standard 25. Blood and Fluid Warming

  • Page S51Section Five: Vascular Access Device (VAD) Selection and Placement

    • Page S51Section Five: Vascular Access Device (VAD) Selection and Placement
    • Page S51Standard 26. Vascular Access Device (VAD) Planning
    • Page S54Standard 27. Site Selection
    • Page S58Standard 28. Implanted Vascular Access Ports
    • Page S59Standard 29. Hemodialysis Vascular Access Devices (VADs)
    • Page S60Standard 30. Umbilical Catheters
    • Page S62Standard 31. Apheresis Catheters
    • Page S63Standard 32. Local Anesthesia for Vascular Access Device (VAD) Placement and Access
    • Page S64Standard 33. Vascular Access Site Preparation and Device Placement

  • Page S68Section Six: Vascular Access Device (VAD) Management

    • Page S68Section Six: Vascular Access Device (VAD) Management
    • Page S68Standard 34. Needleless Connectors
    • Page S70Standard 35. Filtration
    • Page S72Standard 37. Vascular Access Device (VAD) Stabilization
    • Page S74Standard 38. Joint Stabilization
    • Page S75Standard 39. Site Protection
    • Page S77Standard 40. Flushing and Locking
    • Page S81Standard 41. Vascular Access Device (VAD) Assessment, Care, and Dressing Changes
    • Page S84Standard 42. Administration Set Change
    • Page S85Standard 43. Phlebotomy
    • Page S91Standard 44. Vascular Access Device (VAD) Removal

  • Page S95Section Seven: Vascular Access Device (VAD)-Related Complications

    • Page S95Section Seven: Vascular Access Device (VAD)-Related Complications
    • Page S95Standard 45. Phlebitis
    • Page S98Standard 46. Infiltration and Extravasation
    • Page S104Standard 48. Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD) Occlusion
    • Page S106Standard 49. Infection
    • Page S108Standard 50. Air Embolism
    • Page S109Standard 51. Catheter Damage (Embolism, Repair, Exchange)
    • Page S112Standard 52. Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD)-Associated Venous Thrombosis
    • Page S114Standard 53. Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD) Malposition

  • Page S118Section Eight: Other Infusion Devices

    • Page S118Section Eight: Other Infusion Devices
    • Page S118Standard 54. Intraspinal Access
    • Page S120Standard 55. Intraosseous (IO) Access Devices
    • Page S122Standard 56. Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion and Access Devices

  • Page S125Section Nine: Infusion Therapies

    • Page S125Section Nine: Infusion Therapies
    • Page S125Standard 57. Parenteral Medication and Solution Administration
    • Page S127Standard 58. Antineoplastic Therapy
    • Page S129Standard 59. Biologic Therapy
    • Page S131Standard 60. Patient-Controlled Analgesia
    • Page S133Standard 61. Parenteral Nutrition
    • Page S135Standard 62. Transfusion Therapy
    • Page S137Standard 63. Moderate Sedation/Analgesia Using Intravenous Infusion
    • Page S138Standard 64. Therapeutic Phlebotomy
  • Page S140Appendix A. Infusion Team Definition
  • Page S141Appendix B. Illustrations
  • Page S146Glossary
  • Page S156Index
  • Page S160BD Nexia™ Diffusics™ Closed IV Catheter System BD Medical