PICU - mcg/kg/min questions

Great question. Use the formula's that the other nurses gave and figure out what works easiest for you then write it down and put it on your badge to help you. Always check your drips at the begining of your shift and with changes. The pump is to only be used as a triple check. (double check is with another nurse, using her own calculations!) This is so important that all the drips are running appropriately. Good luck.

Our facility uses different concentrations so I would not go with 'it's always x, y or z mcg/cc'. It will vary depending on your facility, on your doctor, on the patient's condition (do they need to have their gtt concentrated or diluted differently?). Get used to checking what the concentration is at the beginning of every shift and use the formula given by the other posters. It gets easy fast.