what are the nursing responsibilities in administration of IVF?

Answer 1

I monitor the IV site to make sure the catheter is in the vein. I usually listen to the lung sounds especially if the fluids are going fast and the person is elderly. The old folks have problems with fluid overload and congestive heart failure. I monitor the labs to make sure the physician doesnt need to change the IV fluids to correct an electrolyte problem.
I start the IV somewhere convenient for the pt. I have all kinds of neat little tricks for starting IV's. If I am using a central line, I check central lines for patency and make sure the lines are flushed and secured with no s/s of infection.
I agree with rivers below me too. My answer came when I was really dragging after a day at work.

Answer 2

Here is some more IV stuff, check your policies, but here are ours: all IV's must be on a pump, have to have a new Doctor's order q24 hours, and a new bag of fluids. Tubing gets changed Q 3rd day, unless the meds can't be put in the same tube, then according to policy. Check to see any additives, and read to make sure they are in there. If hanging blood, make sure it's the right solution for it. Change dressing, or the IV site per policy.Teach patient, family, and staff, make sure any labs get ordered and done, find flowsheet and document, get consent if necessary, keep I and O, especially if the patient is elderly or has a heart or lung problem. Arrange for added trips to the bathroom, make sure there is a bedpan handy. Flush the lines as per policy, and flush the heplock, or the central, picc or whatever. Put the call light so the patient doesn't d/c the line trying to find it.
Hope this helps. Check the setings on the pump everytime you go into the room, patients and visitors like to play with the machines.Secure the lines to the patient only per patient policy, and do not cover the IV site with and non-transparent dressings, and be sure to get the fluid count from the previous shift, and give yours to the next.Get an order if you have to restrain the arm, or the other one to keep the patient from the site, and follow your restraint policy. Report any hiches in the plan to the doctor
Good luck..

Answer 3

ivf? in-vitro fert? if that's what u r asking about:
the nurse in my doctors office where i have done a cycle of invitro, ordered my meds and taught me and my husband how to do injections. she also was in the exam room during all of my vaginal ultrasounds, she took notes on what the size my follicles were and stuff. she also drew my blood for testing. she explained the whole process and basically held our hand thru the whole thing. when i had egg retrieval, the nurse prepped me for surgery and cared for me in recovery. she also gave me discharge instructions.

good luck with that.