Use of buretrols in pediatrics

There was a similar thread started yesterday:

http://allnurses.com/forums/f41/no-m...te-309598.html

I come from a large pediatric hospital and we have gone nw
back and forth about the reliabiliy of our smartpumps. Our manufacturer hadput some data suggesting some episodes of overinfusions had occurred. They upgraded our pumps, but we still use buretrols as a safeguard. Our policy is to program only two hours of volume at a time. I'm not sure what the cost difference is, but if we promote patient safety, then it is worth it.

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