heparin drips

[SN2014]

Heparin - does it have to be ran completely by itself?

Let's say the pt is on a heparin drip and is supposed to be getting 5ml/hr

Is it safe to run it concurrently? Like with NS in line A at 25 ml/hr and the heparin in line B @ 5ml/hr?

Or is it safe to run in 2 separate pumps at the Y site? One with heparin only and one with NS only?

No matter if you are running it alone, or concurrent, or at a Y site.. aren't you only getting the 5ml of heparin?

[AJJKRN]

Why? If they are compatible, and you aren't bolusing off of the pump, why should it have its own line?

I read the quote as saying that when using any high alert IV med such as heparin, insulin, etc that they should be on their own separate pump, not necessarily lumen (pending compatibility).

When our CABG's come from the OR, all of the meds running are on separate pumps that I don't believe have a piggy back function as to not accidentally titrate the wrong med/pump by accident.

[chare]

I read the quote as saying that when using any high alert IV med such as heparin, insulin, etc that they should be on their own separate pump, not necessarily lumen (pending compatibility).

This was not how I read the references to heparin having its own line. If this is what was meant, then I completely agree.

[OhioCCRN, MSN, NP]

I read the quote as saying that when using any high alert IV med such as heparin, insulin, etc that they should be on their own separate pump, not necessarily lumen (pending compatibility).

When our CABG's come from the OR, all of the meds running are on separate pumps that I don't believe have a piggy back function as to not accidentally titrate the wrong med/pump by accident.

The point I was trying to make but not in such a succinct way [emoji3]