Oncology nursing forum
-
Oncology nursing forum · Jun 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialChanging i.v. administration sets: is 48 versus 24 hours safe for neutropenic patients with cancer?
To examine the effects of changing i.v. administration sets at 48 versus 24 hours on the incidence of infusion-related septicemia in neutropenic patients with cancer. ⋯ Changing i.v. administration sets every 48 hours is recommended. Exceptions to this include i.v. administration sets used to administer blood products and total parenteral nutrition.