Information Package / Course Catalogue
Intravenous Therapy Nursing
Course Code: HES612
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Examine the basic characteristics of IV infusion therapy, initiation, maintenance and discontinuation of safety infusion therapy and planning evidence-based nursing practices related to complications

Course Content

Concepts of Infusion Therapy, Drug Safety and Medication Practices in Infusion Therapy, Parenteral Solutions, Infusion Equipment, Vascular Access Device- Related Infections, Evidence-Based Practices For Inition, Maintenance And Discontinue Of Peripheral Infusion Therapy, Evidence-Based Practices For Inition, Maintenance And Discontinue Of Central Infusion Therapy, Complications of infusion therapy and Evidence Based Nursing Care, Parenteral Nutrition.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Define the basic concepts of the Infusion therapy
2.Understand safe infusion therapy methods
3.Define the characteristics of parenteral solutions
4.Choose the right application tools for safe infusion therapy
5.Plans evidence-based nursing practice in the infusion procedure
6.Plans evidence- based nursing care related to complication of infusion therapy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Phillips DL, Gorski L. Manual of I.V. Therapeutics, evidence-based practice for ınfusion therapy. 6nd Ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company; 2014. p.545-561.
2. Naomi PO, Mary A, Lillian AB, E. Patchen D, Jeffrey G, Stephen OH, Pamela AL, Henry M, Leonard AM, Michele LP, Issam IR, Adrienne GR, Mark ER, Sanjay S, the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) (Appendix 1). Guidelines for the prevention of intravacular catheter-related infections. published by Oxford University press on behalt of the infectious diseases society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2011; 52(9): 1087-1099337(7662): 122–123.
3. McCallum L, Higgins D. Care of peripheral venous cannula sites. Nursing Times 2011; 108(34/35): 12-15.
4.Abadi P, Etemadi Su, Abed Saeedi Zh. Investigating role of mechanical and chemical factors in the creation of peripheral vein in flammarion in hospitalization patients in hospital in Zahedan, Iran. Life Science Journal 2013; 10 (1s): 379-383.
5.Ahlqvist M, Berglund B, Nordstrom G, Klang B, Wirén M, Johansson E. A New Reliable tool (PVC ASSESS) for assessment of peripheral venous catheters. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2010; 16: 1108–1115
6. Denat Y, Eşer İ. Yaşlı hastalarda periferal intravenöz kateterizasyon, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi 2006; 10(1): 43-49.
7.Ahlqvist M, Berglund B, Nordstrom G, Klang B, Wirén M, Johansson E. A New Reliable tool (PVC ASSESS) for assessment of peripheral venous catheters. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2010; 16: 1108–1115
8.Atabek Aşti T, Karadağ A. Hemşirelik esasları, hemşirelik bilim ve sanatı. İstanbul: Akademi Basın ve Yayıncılık. 2012. p.487-535.
9.Denat Y, Eşer İ. Yaşlı hastalarda periferal intravenöz kateterizasyon, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi 2006; 10(1): 43-49.
10.Donald ML, Naomi PO. Guidelines for the prevention of intravacular catheter-related ınfections: recommendations relevant to ınterventional radiology. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2003; 14: 355-358.
11.Dougherty L, Bravery K, Gabriel J, Kayley J, Malster M, Scales K, Inwood S, Standards for infusion therapy. The RCN IV Therapy Forum. 8nd Ed. Londan: Royal College of Nursing; 2010. p.60-81.
12.Infusion Nurses Society. Peripheral venous access devices. In: Alexander M, Corrigan A. (Eds) Infusion Nursing an Evidence-Based Approach. 3nd Ed. American: Saunders Elsevier; 2010. p.470-472.
13.Infusion Nurses Society. Infusion nursing standards of practice. Journal of Infusion Nursing 2011; 34(1): 57.
14.Ingram P, Lavery I. Peripheral intravenous therapy: key risks and implications for practice. Nursing Standard. Date of Acceptance 2005; 19(46): 55-64.
15.I.V. Essentials: Complications of peripheral IV therapy. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy 2008; 6(1): 14-18.
16.Gorski, L. Phillips's Manual of I.V. Therapeutics Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy Eighth Edition. USA: F.A. Davis Company:2023.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts of Infusion Therapy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Drug Safety and Medication Practices in Infusion Therapy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Parenteral Solutions
Week 4 - Theoretical
Infusion Equipment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Vascular Access Device- Related Infections
Week 6 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Practices For Inition, Maintenance And Discontinue Of Peripheral Infusion Therapy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Practices For Inition, Maintenance And Discontinue Of Peripheral Infusion Therapy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Practices For Inition, Maintenance And Discontinue Of Peripheral Infusion Therapy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Practices For Inition, Maintenance And Discontinue Of Central Infusion Therapy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Practices For Inition, Maintenance And Discontinue Of Central Infusion Therapy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Complications of infusion therapy and Evidence Based Nursing Care
Week 12 - Theoretical
Complications of infusion therapy and Evidence Based Nursing Care
Week 13 - Theoretical
Parenteral Nutrition
Week 14 - Theoretical
Parenteral Nutrition
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Seminar28220
Midterm Examination124226
Final Examination140242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026