IV HYDRATION FAQ

You will be greeted by one of our staff members who will review your paperwork including HIPPA, consent form, and medical history. You will be consulted by our medical director Kate-Lyn Birchell, MSN, FNP-BC, CEN to ensure IV hydration is safe for you and that we will best meet your needs and unique health history. Once this is complete, our staff will take your vitals. Next, one of our nurses will place a small, think plastic tube called a catheter directly into your vein. Once the nurse accesses your vein, we remove the needle and the plastic catheter remains inside to deliver your infusion. The catheter will then be attached to the IV bag. The drip will take anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes usually (sometimes longer depending on tolerance and history). You can sit back and relax in one our recliner chairs and hook up to our free WiFi or just relax.  Once done, the catheter will be removed and you will be on your way! 

Yes, IV Drip Therapy is very safe! We follow all RI state and federal guidelines. All of our medications, vitamins, and supplements come from well known and respected pharmacies. All of the IV Drips are administered by registered nurse (RN) or advanced registered nurse (APRN). All of our staff are highly trained with multiple years of experience in acute settings including the emergency room. In addition, every client will have consult with our medical director Kate-Lyn Birchell, MSN, FNP-BC, CEN to ensure IV therapy is safe with medical history and to ensure it is customized to each unique individual. 

It is important to know that side effects from an IV Drip Therapy are generally non-existent or very mild. On occasion, you may experience some discomfort, bruising, itching, inflammation, or redness at or around the site of injection, and this could last from a few minutes to several days. However, true allergic reactions are extremely rare. In the extremely rare chance this does happen we are fully equipped with staff who are are all certified with ACLS / BLS and have emergency medications / kits on hand.