IV tubing changes

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Specializes in Home Infusion RN.

Patient gets discharged from hospital and goes home on IV abx. Infusion Nurse teaches patient to self-administer. Abx is Q 8 hours. RN teaches patient to cap end of IV tubing after administering dose to use again for 2nd dose (use a new cap for 2nd dose but after 3rd dose throw everything away). Question: Do you teach your patients to administer the dose until it stops dripping in chamber, OR, administer dose until IV line is empty? 

 

 

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