What is an Intravenous Therapy?

Intravenous therapy or IV therapy

m It is the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein.

When to discontinue an IV infusion?
 Infection
m 6ny break in the skin carries a risk of infection.
m Moisture introduced to unprotected IV sites through
washing or bathing substantially increases the infection
risks.
 ›hlebitis
m Inflammation of a vein due to overuse of the vein,
irritating solutions or drugs, clot formation on large
bore catheters.
 Infiltration
× Infiltration occurs when an IV fluid accidentally enters
the surrounding tissue rather than the vein.
 îluid overload
× This occurs when fluids are given at a higher rate or in a
larger volume than the system can absorb or excrete.
 lectrolyte imbalance
× 6dministering a too-dilute or too-concentrated solution
can disrupt the patient's balance
of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and other
electrolytes.
 mbolism
m 6 blood clot or other solid mass, as well as an air bubble,
can be delivered into the circulation through an IV and
end up blocking a vessel.
 arug Overload
m The patient is receives an excessive amount of fluid
containing drugs.
àeneral Procedures for Discontinuing an
Intravenous Infusion
6ssessment

 heck the
doctorǯs order
 ›lanning

 Determine
what you will
need
 ›lanning

 Wash your
hands
 ›lanning

 ¦elect
necessary
equipments:

Ô otton balls with

alcohol

Ô Plaster

Ô Bandage scissor

Ô Paper receptacle
Implementation

 Identify
patient
Implementation

 xplain the
procedure
Implementation

 Turn off IV
flow
Implementation

 emove
tape and
dressing
Implementation

 old the
cotton balls
above entry
site
Implementation

 emove
cannula by
pulling
straight out
Implementation

 Put pressure
on site
Implementation

 levate
patient's
arm for 1
minute,
keeping
pressure on
site until
bleeding is
controlled
Implementation

 emove all
equipment
Implementation

 Wash your
hands
valuation
 valuate using the following criteria:

 Intravenous infusion is discontinued

 6ny bleeding is controlled

 annula is intact
Documentation

 IV was discontinued

 annula intact

 6ssessment of site

 6ssessment of time
The nd