Introduction to Home Infusion Therapy

Video Runtime: 36 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 48 Minutes

This course is the first in a series of six courses aimed at providing the home care nurse with the essential knowledge to safely care for patients who require a variety of home infusion therapies. Home care nurses must possess a high level of knowledge and skills to safely insert and manage vascular access devices, provide infusions via an array of infusion methods, recognize and respond to complications, and provide patient and caregiver education. This course focuses on the fundamentals of understanding the scope of infusion therapy, identifying resources for the home care nurse, and providing guidance when planning for and providing home infusion therapy.

Learning Objectives

• Examine the categories of infusions that may be administered in the home setting
• Examine evidence-based resources for home infusion therapy (HIT)
• Determine critical factors that impact clinical outcomes during the planning and provision of HIT