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Tag Archives: Flushing IV lines

IV Administration Sets: priming volume vs residual volume

Q: A patient gets daily IV antibiotic infusion at home. The antibiotic is mixed in a 50mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride minibag by pharmacy. The home care nurse administers the infusion via gravity drip using a macrodrip primary tubing via the patient’s PIV lock. When the IVPB bag is completely empty, the nurse stops the infusion, disconnects…

February 11, 2015 in Infusion Nursing, IV administration sets.

At a glance…IV tips for March 2010

IV tips posted on Twitter March 2010 Infiltration: Checking for blood return or back flow of blood is good for patency but not a reliable method for assessing infiltration at IV site. If infusion continues to run when you apply digital pressure 3 inches above peripheral IV site in front of catheter tip – suspect…

April 1, 2010 in Infection Control, Infusion Nursing, Nursing.

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