Scope of Duties and Responsibilities in Intravenous Therapy

The Duties and responsibilities of nurses in Intravenous Therapy include the following;

Interpretation of the doctors orders for intravenous therapy;

Performance of venipuncture, insertion of needles, cannulas except TPN and cut

down;

Preparation, administration, monitoring and termination of intravenous solution such

as additives, intravenous medications, and intravenous push.

Administration of blood/blood products as ordered by physicians;

Recognition of solution and medicine incompatibilities;

Maintenance and replacement of sites, tubings, dressings, in accordance with

established procedures;

Establishment of flow rate of solutions, medicines, blood and blood components;

Utilization of thorough knowledge and proficient technical ability in the use/care,

maintenance, and evaluation of intravenous equipment;

Nursing management of total parenteral nutrition, outpatient intravenous care;

Maintenance of established infection control and aseptic nursing intervention, and

Maintenance of appropriate documentation, associated with the preparation,

administration and termination of all forms of intravenous therapy.

International Nursing and Allied Organizations

International Council of Nurses

International Council of Nurses (ICN) is an organization through which nurses all

over the world collaborate in strengthen nursing service, nursing education and
professional ethics.

Philippine Nurses Association- member association in the Philippines, which became

member in 1929 at the ICNs Congress in Montreal Canada

Councils Objectives, as stated in its constitution and regulation, is to provide a

medium through which national nurses associations may share their common
interests by working together to develop the contribution of nursing to the
promotion of health of the people and care of the sick.

Function of International Council of Nurses

To promote the organization of national nurses associations and to advise them in

their continued development\

To assist national nurses association to play their part in developing and improving
health service for the public, the practice of nursing, the social and economic
welfare of nurses.

To provide means of communication between nurses throughout the world for

mutual understanding and cooperation.

To established and maintain liaison and cooperation with other international

organizations and to serve as representative and spokesman of nurses at the
international level.

To receive and manage funds and trust which contribute to the advancement of
nursing or for the benefit of nurses\

To do all such other things as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of

the objectives of the ICN.

International Committee of Catholic Nurses

The objectives of the international committee, as stated in its statutes are;

To encourage, in all countries, the organization and development of catholic

professional organizations that are capable of giving moral and spiritual
support to catholic nurses (and public health nurses) as well as helping them
perfect their techniques

To coordinate efforts of catholic professional association while respecting

their autonomy, in order to study and to represent Christian thought in the
profession in general.

The World Health Organization

The scope of the health interest and activities of WHO exceeds that of any
previous health international organization. It acts as an international health
coordinating authority. Its main activities include assistance to countries for the
improvement of health services; for education and training in the field of health;
for fighting communicable diseases, coordination and stimulation of medical
research; exchange of information on public health and worldwide reporting of
outbreaks of dangerous disease; programs involving malaria and smallpox
eradication; cancer and heart disease research; air and water pollution; dangerous
drugs and water supply.

The objectives of all nursing activities is to provide quality nursing care in the
amount needed. Emphasis is place not only on improving basic nursing education, but
increasingly on comprehensive nursing education, post-basic or advanced education,
and overall planning for nursing service at state or provincial and national levels.

Nursing activities in WHO

Publication of reports of experts committees and of their advisory groups

Special studies

Organization of meetings, traveling seminars, workshops and training courses

Fellowship for study abroad, mainly post basic or advanced

Provision of nurses adviser and short term consultants who assist in assessing
nursing and midwifery needs and resources, in training nurses and midwifery
personnel, in strengthening educational institutions or establishing new ones, and in
demonstrating new methods and initiating research

Supplying or arranging for provision of teaching equipment and nursing literature.

International Red Cross

The national Red Cross societies and three organized groups form the International Red
Cross. These are;

The International Committee of the Red cross

The League of Red Cross Societies

The International Red Cross Conference

International Red Cross

The Fundamentals Principles of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent
Movement

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IMPARTIALITY
NEUTRALITY
INDEPENDENCE
VOLUTARY SERVICE
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NURSING LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT

Submitted by:
ELLA ROSE C. CUETO
BSN IV