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Infusion Nursing Notes by Nufactor provides education, resources and support to promote successful patient therapy within the infusion nursing community.

This Infusion Nursing Notes blog is published by Nufactor. Since 1999, Nufactor continues to provide specialty products and care for infusion patients in the chronic illnesses community, while addressing the problems of availability, affordability and safety in patient care. Our Infusion Nursing Notes blog brings you timely topics from SCIG / IVIG infusion side effects as well as specialty injectable and infusible therapies for patients with chronic conditions. We provide informational articles on diseases dependent upon these treatments, guides and other resources to managing the safety and health of patients. Our blog is a dedicated resource to connecting infusion nurses with the information and support they need to better care for the patients they serve.

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Gratitude

  • Nursing Support
Gratitude is important if you want to nurture relationships with your family, friends, and neighbors. Let's define gratitude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

Infliximab, Biologics: Infusion Precautions

  • Infusion Basics, IVIG Essentials
Biologics products have been developed to treat undesirable immune responses caused by chronic systemic inflammatory conditions.

Disease States: Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases (PIDDs)

  • Disease States, Nursing Support
It is an exciting time to be involved in the care of PIDD patients. As immune globulin infusion nurses, we are in the cat-bird seat. We are privileged to treat these patients with such rare disorders. As new treatments evolve, we could be privy to learning about novel research and treatment options being investigated currently. At a time when genetic testing is a reality and gene therapy is a possibility. As the number of identified PIDDs continues to grow and new treatments become available, it is important that we stay informed.

Managing IVIG-Related Side Effects

  • Infusion Basics, IVIG Essentials, Nursing Support
Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) infusions are generally well tolerated. Most associated side effects are mild and managed with multiple approaches which may include pre-medication, clinical consultation providing education on what to expect with infusion, ongoing monitoring of infusions, and modifications to the individualized patient infusion protocol if side effects occur.

Infection Control in the Home Care Setting

  • Nursing Support
Regardless of the site-of-care, infection control is a vital component of patient care. For the purposes of this blog, I will highlight infection control concerns and mitigation in the home infusion space; specifically, those in the plasma-derived therapy sector through Nufactor.

Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders

  • Disease States
There are over 400 Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders (PIDD) recognized today. Due to medical advances as well as more specific and sophisticated research, that number will continue to grow. Despite these advancements, diagnosing a patient is still a long and complicated journey for many.

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