Hi,I have checkoff tomorrow. After you primed the secondary tubing, are you supposed to close the clamp of the secondary tubing while regulating the drip rate of the primary tubing? I hope this question makes sense.:chuckle Thank you.
mandykal, ADN, RN 343 Posts Has 16 years experience. May 5, 2005 What state are you in??? I would've sent you a private msg but your profile states Im unable...
UM Review RN, ASN, RN 7 Articles; 5,163 Posts Specializes in Utilization Management. May 5, 2005 After you primed the secondary tubing, are you supposed to close the clamp of the secondary tubing while regulating the drip rate of the primary tubing?I do. I hope that's correct. Now you're making me wonder....:uhoh21: JUST KIDDING. Close the clamp. Best to regulate with an innocuous IVF than with some antibiotic or piggyback that might have only 50 ml's of fluid in it to begin with, right?
UM Review RN, ASN, RN 7 Articles; 5,163 Posts Specializes in Utilization Management. May 5, 2005 PS I see you already had check-offs. How'd you do?
Nrs_angie, BSN, RN 163 Posts Specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, Vascular, Plastics. Has 2 years experience. May 5, 2005 Because with the pumps we use it does a cassette check so we need to have the clamps open before we turn the pump on. Otherwise it will detect occlusion.
