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Mulan

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I always ran the Lipids primary thru pump into central line port. The Lipids ran on a seperate pump, but was piggybacked into the Lipids at the final port that was proximal to the patient, but distal to the filter. I used silk tape and clearly labled the TPN line and the Lipid Line with med/date/time/initials to prevent someone from inadverdantly disconnecting or trying to push a drug, run an IVPB, etc. I would typically use the white port on the TL for this. I would also try and use a double pump and would also place a tape lable near the door lock listing the TPN and Lipids and would activate the lock out on the back of the pump to prevent someone from accidentaly changing the rate.

If I had IVF, PCA, etc. I would try and utilize the Blue port for these, and attempted to keep the red port patent for blood draws. It would always amaze me the IV tubing spaghetti I would find at the beginning of my shift, or the multiple piggybacks into a single IV line.

Lipids were primary, and lipids were piggybacked into lipids?

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