It totally depends upon the drug. Most require cold but some need warm. Choosing the heat for all of them will make it worse such as hypertonic fluids. This is thorough discussed with a very large reference list in my online course on Infiltration and Extravasation. Click here to learn more about this course Infiltration-and-Extravasation-from-Vascular-Access-Devices
It totally depends upon the drug. Most require cold but some need warm. Choosing the heat for all of them will make it worse such as hypertonic fluids. This is thorough discussed with a very large reference list in my online course on Infiltration and Extravasation. Click here to learn more about this course Infiltration-and-Extravasation-from-Vascular-Access-Devices
Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861