How Does IV Antibiotic Treatment at Home Work?

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Having intravenous antibiotic treatments at home might sound impossible, but it’s actually become very common. You might have a particularly stubborn infection or one that has been resistant to oral antibiotics, and your doctor doesn’t want to take any chances. With this type of treatment, you can be released from the hospital, or never have to be admitted at all. You can get IV antibiotic treatment in your home.

There’s an Initial Visit from a Home Health Care Nurse

Depending on your circumstances, you might receive a separate visit from your new home health care nurse or you might have a slightly longer appointment for the first visit. The initial visit is when your nurse is able to explain to you what your doctor has prescribed and what that means for you. You’ll also learn a lot more about the actual process.

Your Doctor and Home Health Care Work Together

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Your home health care providers have the information directly from your doctor about what you’ve been prescribed and what you need. If there are any changes to your prescription, your doctor will let your home health care providers know that. Likewise, if you don’t seem to be responding to the treatment, they’ll let your doctor know as well.

You Have All the Help That You Need

Often people worry that they’ll have to give themselves intravenous antibiotic treatments, but that’s not always how it works. You’ll be able to count on having help to set up the infusion, make sure it’s working well, and ensure that you’re alright. You won’t be left on your own to deal with this treatment.

You’re Monitored Throughout the Treatment Period

One of the things that your doctor might request is that home health care providers draw blood so that they can verify that treatment is working properly. Because you’re working with experienced nursing staff, they’ll be able to do that for you right there at home without sending you anywhere else to have blood drawn. This saves you time and energy and it also ensures that you’re getting exactly what you need from the IV therapy.

IV antibiotic therapy can sound a little bit scary at first, but there are reasons your doctor has recommended it for you. The best news is that with experienced home health care providers, you are able to get what you need right at home without having to go back to your doctor or to the hospital.

If you or an aging loved one are considering home health care in Del Mar, CA, please contact the caring staff at Innovative Healthcare Consultants today. Call us at (760) 731-1334.​​

Published by Nita Vijh-Fautier

Nita understands and respects the desire of the aging population to live independently in their own home and strives to have her company support them with our core expertise in this very important goal. Nita has spent a decade of her life dedicated to the care of her mother as well as remotely assisting in caring for her in-laws who resided in Paris, France. Nita brings to Innovative empathy, compassion, commitment and dedication to serving the elderly and aging population. She has hands-on experiences dealing with all aspects of providing care to the aging population. She has a keen understanding of myriad issues that come along with caring for our aging adults. She has a keen understanding of myriad issues that come along with caring for our aging adults. She has effectively dealt with and mediated family dynamics, medical providers as well as insurance and other aspects of providing care. She is also committed to creating an enriched work environment where our staff of Caregivers are supported in their effort to provide the most optimal care to our senior population. Nita has a Masters in Communication from the University of Dayton (4.0 GPA) and her paper was published in the Health Communication Journal. She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and a diploma in Advertising and Marketing. She has attended several personal and professional development courses such as Landmark Forum and UPW with Tony Robbins. She has also completed a course in Business Mastery with Tony Robbins. Nita is a nature enthusiast, an avid traveler, enjoys cooking and dabbling in various cuisines, and learning about other cultures. She speaks multiple languages and enjoys movie nights.

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