HANDBOOK OF HOME CARE IV THERAPY provides accessible, accurate, and concise information on major home infusion therapies, including IV line assessment and management. In addition to significant cost savings, home IV therapy offers patients and families an increased quality of life, a sense of participation in therapy, and a feeling of control over illness. Based upon accepted national standards of practice, the guidelines in this handbook cover hydration therapy, antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, hemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, and pain management.