💉 IV THERAPY follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education IV Therapy is a way to give: ✅ Fluids ✅ Medications ✅ Blood ✅ Nutrients ⚠️ IV Therapy Complications: While IV therapy is beneficial, it comes with risks. Here are the most common complications to be aware of: 🔹 Phlebitis: Vein becomes inflamed → Symptoms: Pain, redness, tenderness at the site, and occlusion alarms due to decreased flow. 🔹 Infection: Bacteria enters through the IV site → Symptoms: Redness, fever, chills. Can lea

IV Fluids – broken down for an easier understanding! 💧HYPERTONIC fluids: from the cell → the vessels 💧ISOTONIC fluids: remain in the vasculature & are ideal for general hydration 💧HYPOTONIC fluids: move out of the vessel → cells (they swell the cell!) A special exception is… D5W! (5% Dextrose in water) → This fluid BEGINS as isotonic fluids, but once the dextrose has been metabolized by the body, fluid remains, expanding the cells (swelling the cells!) transforming it into a HYPOtonic solutio