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IV PUSH CLARIFICATION

I work in home health. My patient today was ordered 20ml of an IV antibiotic to be infused over 4 minutes. My co-worked went out yesterday to educate the patient and caregiver on how to administer. 

When I got there today, they stated that they administer 4ml-wait 1 minute and repeat 5 times. I have always administered smaller doses over the 4minutes: for example: 1ml every 15 seconds, not 4ml q1minute. 

What is the right way to do this?

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    How about an IV Burrette infusion set? For this, you need to know how to compute micro drops. 

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    Your method sounds safer, but  I would check the instructions from the manufacturer of the drug before advising.

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