Subcutaneous Fluid Administration

presented by Lisa A. Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

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Financial: Lisa Gorski is a consultant for and receives speaker fees from BD, 3M Company, and Greiner Bio-One. She also receives book royalties from F.A. Davis and Springer Publishing Company, is a stockholder in ivWatch, and has written a CE course with Elite Learning. She receives compensation from MedBridge for this course.

Lisa Gorski is co-chairperson of the INS Standards of Practice 202 and an editorial board member and editor for Home Healthcare Now.

Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.

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Video Runtime: 6 Minutes; Total Course Timing: 29 Minutes

This course will cover the proper procedure, as well as patient education, documentation guidelines, and care considerations, for subcutaneous fluid administration.

Meet Your Instructors

Lisa A. Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN

Lisa Gorski has worked for more than 30 years as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) for Wheaton Franciscan Home Health & Hospice, now part of Ascension at Home, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a CNS, she has developed and oversees the home infusion therapy program, provides staff education, and is involved in agency quality assessment, performance…

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Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board,

The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in selecting the scope of procedures developed, approving subject…

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1. Introduction

This chapter includes an introduction to subcutaneous fluid administration, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this assessment, and recommended infection control policies.

2. Procedure: Subcutaneous Fluid Administration

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of subcutaneous fluid administration.

3. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations

This chapter provides tips and considerations for performing these skills in the home.

4. Patient and Caregiver Education

This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self-management of their care.

5. Documentation Guidelines

This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving subcutaneous fluid administration.

6. Conclusion

This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner’s knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.