This document provides an overview of principles and best practices for peripheral intravenous therapy. It discusses the roles of healthcare professionals, routine care and maintenance, monitoring for complications, common complications like phlebitis and infiltration and how to assess and manage them, principles of intravenous flow, and troubleshooting issues like catheter occlusion or slow flow rates. The goal is to minimize complications and ensure safe and effective intravenous therapy.

1. Peripheral Intravenous Therapy Principles and Practice Hospital Name

5. Policies and Procedures for Infusion Nursing

18. How does this size catheter minimize possibility of phlebitis? Baxter Illustration

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