Learning Center
Pharmacology: Infusion Medications for Adult Patients
This session will review the foundational aspects of administering infusion medications— a principle responsibility for infusion nurses. The indications, methods of administration, and side effects of specific medications will be discussed in the categories of anti-infective agents, cardiovascular agents, central nervous system agents, hematologic agents, electrolyte and water balance agents, gastrointestinal agents, hormone and synthetic substitutes, immune modulator agents, and vitamins.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this session attendees will be able to describe the indications, methods of administration and side effects of specific infusion medications.
Joan Harvey, DNP, MSN, RN, GERO-BC, CCRN
Nurse Scientist
Hackensack Meridian Health
Joan Harvey, DNP, MSN, RN, GERO-BC, CCRN, is a Program Manager and Nurse Scientist at Hackensack Meridian Health and Director of the Accelerated BSN Program at Georgian Court University. She has more than 40 years of nursing experience, with progressive leadership roles in critical care, nursing education, gerontology, and clinical research. Dr Harvey has served as principal or co-investigator on multiple studies focused on geriatric care, nurse well-being, staffing, fatigue, and evidence-based practice, and she is the author of peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of Nursing Leadership, Nursing Administration Quarterly, and Journal of Nursing Management. Her professional achievements include the New Jersey Governor’s Award for Nursing Excellence and the Nightingale Award. Dr Harvey is a frequent national and regional speaker on nursing research, workforce resilience, and quality improvement.
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