Abstract
The intravenous infusion is an important aspect of therapy under both medical and surgical conditions. Physiologic homeostasis with in the body requires the presence of an adequate supply of fluids. The fluids circulating the body are composed of water, electrolytes, minerals and cells. Their imbalances may result from many factors like injury, surgery and different kinds of medical illnesses. These imbalances can be corrected by intravenous therapy. Intravenous therapy has become a life-saving as well as life sustaining therapy and the intravenous therapy is increasingly being performed by nursing staff in hospitals. Nurses spend upto 2/3rd of their time for IV therapy related responsibilities. Therefore, initiating IV infusion is a challenging skill in nursing.
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