IV Cannula Insertion, Intravenous Injections, Intramuscular Injections, Subcutaneous Injections.
IV treatment at home:
IV (intravenous) means giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube (catheter) that goes into a vein. The tube or catheter may be one of the following:
- Central venous catheter
- Central venous catheter – port
- Peripherally inserted central catheter
- Normal IV (one inserted into a vein just below your skin)
Home IV treatment is a way for you or your loved one to receive IV medicine without being in the hospital or going to a clinic.
Intravenous infusion is a medical therapy used to administer fluids directly into an individual’s vein. Medicines and electrolyte fluids are provided intravenously to the patient for a speedy and easy recovery. It is a faster and more effective way of drug and fluid delivery.
Intravenous infusions are managed only by skilled health care professionals. Intravenous drugs from a qualified infusion nurse are required to treat chronic and painful conditions, such as cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, immune deficiencies, congestive heart failure, multiple sclerosis, and others.
What are the 3 types of injections?
- IV injections inject a liquid, especially a drug, into the veins.
- Subcutaneous injections inject liquid medicine into the fat layer underneath the skin.
- Intramuscular injections are the most common injections used to inject liquid medicine into muscle.
Why Do You Need IV Medicines at Home?
You may need high doses of antibiotics or antibiotics you cannot take by mouth.
- You may have started IV antibiotics in the hospital that you need to keep getting for a while after you leave the hospital.
- For example, infections in the lungs, bones, brain, or other body parts may be treated this way.
Other IV treatments you may receive after you leave the hospital include:
- Anti-Coagulation Therapy
- Antibiotic/ Antiviral
- Anti-Hemophilic Factors
- Blood Component Stimulating Factor
- Chemotherapy
- Enteral Nutrition
- Hydration
- Pain Management
- Total Parental Nutrition
Receiving Intravenous Treatments at Home:
Home health care nurses will often come to your home to give you the medicine. Sometimes, a family member, a friend, or you can give the IV medicine.
The nurse will check to ensure the IV is working well and there are no signs of infection. Then the nurse will give the medicine or other fluid. It will be given in one of the following ways:
- A fast bolus means the medicine is given quickly, all at once.
- A slow infusion means the medicine is given slowly over a long period.
After receiving your medicine, the nurse will wait to see if you have any bad reactions. If you are fine, the nurse will leave your home.
Used needles must be disposed of in a needle (sharps) container. Used IV tubing, bags, gloves, and other disposable supplies can go in a plastic bag and be put in the trash.
Advantages of Taking Injection at Your Home:
- You do not need to wait hours at Hospitals or Medical Clinics for this simple thing.
- You do not need to visit the hospital and bear the hospital environment.
- Trained and Registered staff will visit your home to provide injection services.
- No worries about any type of infection from the environment of the hospital.
When Do You Need Intravenous Infusion?
It would be best if you had intravenous infusion to correct the imbalances of electrolytes, replace fluid volume, treat fungal and bacterial infections, for blood transfusions, and administer medications. This method is commonly used to treat dehydration and for total parenteral nutrition with the help of an intravenous drip and a bag containing dissolved salts, water, electrolytes, antibiotics, vitamins, and anti-fungal medications intravenously for treating acute conditions.
How Can I Avail Intravenous Infusion At Home?
Home health infusion nurses at Prime Shifa Home Healthcare Services help you have intravenous infusion conveniently at your place. Expert and experienced home infusion nurses are not only trained to administer intravenous infusion appropriately in the sterile process, but they also monitor the patient’s response to the infusions continuously. Opting for intravenous infusion at home eliminates your travel expenses and expensive hospital stays. Book an appointment online for the best medical attention from a qualified at-home infusion nurse.
Do I Need A Prescription?
Yes, a prescription by a certified doctor is mandatory when you need an intravenous infusion. A trained home health infusion nurse can help you with the administration of the medicines which the doctor prescribes in the comfort of your home.