A Review of Best Practices for Intravenous Push Medication Administration

In 2015, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released safe practice guidelines for adult intravenous (IV) push medications. ISMP's most recent set of guidelines has added to a growing list of recommendations from professional groups on the safe use of IV medications. These recomm...

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Published inJournal of infusion nursing Vol. 40; no. 6; p. 354
Main Authors Lenz, Janelle R, Degnan, Daniel D, Hertig, John B, Stevenson, James G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2017
Subjects
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous - standards
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Patient Safety
Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage
Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Summary:In 2015, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released safe practice guidelines for adult intravenous (IV) push medications. ISMP's most recent set of guidelines has added to a growing list of recommendations from professional groups on the safe use of IV medications. These recommendations and guidelines vary with regard to their audience, scope, and terminology. In some ways, these variations may contribute to confusion and delayed adoption of the standards. This report attempts to provide clarity about the rationale and background regarding the need for practice improvement, discussion of various guidelines, and practice mitigation strategies to improve patient safety.
ISSN:1539-0667
DOI:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000247