[cmo421]

Originally Posted by Emmanuel Goldstein

I didn't hang it. It was an early morning order, and it fell to the nurse on days by the time all this was sorted out. Not that I believe it was sorted out. But the nurse following me did not share my concerns. So I suppose she went ahead and started the drip.

Well u did all the right things to cya.I guess it is a comfort level thing . If she felt comfortable.who knows.?

[Emmanuel Goldstein]

Originally Posted by cmo421

Well u did all the right things to cya.I guess it is a comfort level thing . If she felt comfortable.who knows.?

True.

I can't control what the nurse following me chooses to do. I was comfortable with my concerns and questions, just wondering what policies for this exist in other facilities.

[meownsmile]

Ive never seen a Lasix gtt done on our surgical floor. Maybe ICU does them occasionally but i dont know that ive ever even heard someone talk about having one.

[RNNPICU]

I work in a PICU and we frequently have pts on lasix drips. They are usually mg/kg/day, the concentration is typically 1:1. There are always AM labs at 4am, also most of the time the pts have an A-line in so I can easily draw an Istat if need be. Also, there are orders for KCl and mag boluses if the K is below 3.5. Mag we usually bolus below 1.8. If the K is really low, we have a higher dose.