Episode 22: April 4, 2018 - Out on a Limb: Peripheral Infusion Therapy

Each year in the Unites States, it’s estimated that more than 150 million short peripheral catheters and 600,000 midline catheters are used to administer everything from antibiotics to parenteral nutrition. Is the peripheral route the best choice for your infusion therapy patient? Indications, advantages, and disadvantages for peripheral infusion therapy are discussed.

Sharon Spencer, DNP, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Sharon Spencer, DNP, MSN, RN, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH), College of Nursing. Her nursing career spans 33 years. Prior to her career in academia, she worked in numerous critical care areas, in outpatient services, on infusion therapy teams, and in specialty clinics, in particular urology and dermatology. Dr. Spencer earned a nursing degree from Charity School of Nursing at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, an MSN in health care systems management from Loyola University (New Orleans), and a DNP from UAH. She is a 2018 recipient of the NLN Alabama League of Nursing Lamplighter award for innovation in teaching with students, faculty and community partners. Her research interests include clinical practice issues such as infusion therapy. She is a member of Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi Honor societies.

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Sharon Spencer, DNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Alabama

Each year in the Unites States, it’s estimated that more than 150 million short peripheral catheters and 600,000 midline catheters are used to administer everything from antibiotics to parenteral nutrition. Is the peripheral route the best choice for your infusion therapy patient? Indications, advantages, and disadvantages for peripheral infusion therapy are discussed.


Information and resources:

Spencer S, Gilliam P. The KISSSS method of peripheral I.V. catheter care. Nursing. 2017;47(6):64. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000516241.97830.41.

Spencer S, Gilliam P. Teaching patients about their short peripheral I.V. catheters. Nursing. 2015;45(2):64. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000459801.33205.6a.

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