Notice

Benefits of Home Infusion Therapy

Challenges of Home Infusion Therapy

Medication Preparation and Compounding in Home Infusion

Administration Techniques and Routes of Administration in Home Infusion

Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Legal and Regulatory Considerations in Home Infusion

Patient Counseling and Education in Home Infusion

Storage and Temperature Requirements for Home Infusion Medications

Interprofessional Collaboration with Physicians, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Providers

Example List Of Therapies Supported By Home Infusion Pharmacies

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

Implanted Ports

Commonly Stocked & Dispensed Supplies

Sharps Containers

Sterile Isopropyl Alcohol

Sterile Water

Sporicidal Agents

Sterile Wipes, Lysol IC, Lophene

Other Cleaning Supplies

Homepump Eclipse

Curlin Pump

CADD Legacy Plus Infusion Pump

Curlin Pump Administration Set

CADD Pump Administration Set

Emed Versarate

Micro And Macro Drop Tubing

Gravity Tubing Sets

IV Administration Sets With Filters

Vented IV Sets

Nonvented IV Sets

Flow Regulator IV Set 92 inches (20 drops/ml) With 15-micron Filter In Drip Chamber. (AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SIZES)

20 Drop Admin Set W/Clave Rotating Luer 15 ml (image is not an exact representation but similar)

Microbore Extension Set 12” W/Pinch Clamp, f/m Luer Lock

Ultra Mini Bore Extension Set 14-inch 0.48 ml

IV Start Kit

Dressing Change Tray

Aqua Guard Shower Protection

Primapore Dressing

3M Curos Caps For Needless Connectors

Curity Gauze

Tegaderm Film

Statlock - PICC Plus

3M Coban Wrap

Alcohol Prep Pads

Skin Prep Protective Wipes

Uni-Solve Adhesive Remover Wipes

3M Micropore Tape

3M Durapore Tape

Antimicrobial Foam Disc

Curity Flexible Adhesive Bandages

Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe 10 ml

Heparin Flush Syringes

Luer-Lok Syringes

Powder Free Vinyl Examination Gloves

Purple Nitrile Powder Free Examination Gloves

Purple Nitrile Sterile Gloves

Precision Glide Needles

Filter Needle With 5 Micron Filter

Introcan Safety Needles And Catheters

BD Insyte Autoguard Catheter

Safety Infusion Set

Gripper Non-Coring Needle

Whin Infusion Set

Precision Flow Rate Tubing

Vented Spike Adapter

Mini Spike Dispensing Pin

More About EVA Containers

Syringe Caps

Other Pharmacy Inventory

Garbing Supplies

N95 respirators (required for HD compounding)

Sleeve Protectors (required for hazardous drugs compounding)

Sterile chemo mats (required for HD compounding)

Chemotherapy Drug Spill Kits (required for HD compounding)

Sterile Wipers & Hazardous Drug Deactivation Agent

Other Miscellaneous Supplies

Particle Counter

Sticky Mats

Pre-Medications

Considerations From A Pharmacy Standpoint For Peripheral IV's

Central Line Supplies

Port Access Supplies

Isotonic Fluids - D5W

Isotonic Fluids - 0.9% NACL

Isotonic Fluids - D5LR & Ringers Solution

Hypotonic Fluids - 0.45% NACL

Hypertonic Fluids

Other Misc. Medication Inventory (Not all inclusive)

Drugs That Require A Filter During PREPARATION

Drugs Requiring A Filter During Administration

How Do You Select Whether To Use A Peripheral, Mid Or Central Line?

Example Cheat Sheet For Stability Data For Drugs Infused Via Elastomeric Pumps

Example Cheat Sheet For DIGOXIN

Example Cheat Sheet For Ceftazidime

Contents Of A Home Infusion Pharmacy Label

Example Label

BUD Chart

Typical Pharmacy Workflow For Order Processing

What Is The Sash Protocol?

Example Antibiotic Fill

Antibiotic Fill Example For Technicians

Antibiotics Dispensed In Minibags - Double Check References As Well

More About TPN & PPN Nutrition

TPN Compounding Device

Hyperalimentation Transfer Set - Used With TPN's

TPN Osmolarity Calculation Example

Need To Know PN Equations

Pinnacle TPN Compounding Device

Calibrating The Pinnacle TPN Compounder

Installing The Pinnacle TPN Tubing Set

Programming TPN Macro Ingredients In The Pinnacle Software

Hanging The TPN Macro Ingredients

Scanning The QR Coded TPN Ingredients

Removing Air Bubbles From The Final TPN Container After All Ingredients Have Been Injected

Attaching The Required Filter Before Administration

Need To Know Math

Process An Order For Radicava

Bottomline

General Job Search Tips

General Job Interview Tips

Conclusion

External Resources

Introductory Home Infusion Course Competency Exam

Reference List