Registered Nurse - Infusion Center

Registered Nurse - Infusion Center

Unit Description:

The PMC Infusion Center provides easy access and a comfortable setting for administering intravenous medications, blood, fluids, and other infusion therapies to outpatients.Infusion therapy is the term often used for the dispensing of medication through a needle or catheter. Registered nurses administer and monitor infusion requirements with direction from physician providers.

PMC Infusion Center is proud of the quality outcomes achieved by the professional staff of registered nurses and pharmacists specifically trained for infusion care. Personalized interaction and education assure a thorough understanding for patients and their families.

COMMON INFUSIONS AT THE CENTER INCLUDE:

• Blood transfusions
• Biological treatments for rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease
• Gout
• Iron replacement therapy
• Multiple sclerosis
• Osteoporosis
• Plaque psoriasis
• Ulcerative colitis

Additional drugs and therapeutic agents infused for other needs may be accommodated.

As part of PMC, the Infusion Center gives patients immediate access to all the ancillary services provided on campus including laboratory, imaging, diagnostic, emergency room and cardiopulmonary.

On-call: As Needed

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