We started IV push meds in Pharm. and got a question about CALCULATING push time, NOT THE ACTUAL PUSH TIME. I know you have to look in the drug book and it will give you the whole time to push. I get that, I am just confused on figuring out the push time, how do you figure that time, Is there a formula to use or do you just have to use your good ole common sense to figure it out?
if u take the total vol to be pushed and divide by 4 you get the vol given in a quarter of the time then you take the total time in secs and divide by 4 and get the quarter time ex: 2ml of (med) over 2mins 2/4= 0.5ML then 2mins(120 secs)/4=30 secs so you have to give 0.5ml of that med in 30 secs and so on 1ml in 60 secs, 1.5 ml in 90secs, 2ml in 120 secs
Elisheva
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I used to push a little and stop because I didn't trust my trigger happy self.