Education Track Session

Maintaining Balance: Electrolyte Challenges in Home Infusion

Activity Description : This educational activity will review the steps to identify common causes and risk factors for electrolyte imbalances in home infusion patients. Identify strategies for teaching patients and caregivers on symptom monitoring and when to notify their provider. Effectively collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to determine practical, safe strategies to prevent or treat electrolyte imbalances.

Handouts/Tools: NA

Activity Description : This educational activity will review the steps to identify common causes and risk factors for electrolyte imbalances in home infusion patients. Identify strategies for teaching patients and caregivers on symptom monitoring and when to notify their provider. Effectively collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to determine practical, safe strategies to prevent or treat electrolyte imbalances.

Handouts/Tools: NA

Learning Objectives

  • Identify common risk factors and causes of electrolyte imbalance in the home infusion patient.
  • Collaborate effectively with pharmacists, providers, dieticians, and patients/caregivers to optimize electrolyte management in the home.
  • Evaluate scenarios involving the home infusion patient to determine appropriate nursing actions and parameters for notifying the pharmacist and provider.
  • Speaker(s)

    Ashley Banks DNP, RN, IgCN Director of Clinical Services, Nursing
    Amerita

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