Labeling IV bags, bandages

[ghost]

What do you usually have to label on the IV bags when you hang them?

I remember (correct me if I'm wrong) IV bags are:

-date hanged

-time hanged

-amount started

-cc/hr

-I also semi-remember being told my a clinical professor to write down what the amount should be at 1 hour after you hung it.

Bandages (ie. tape when IV is started)

-date

-time

-your initials

[Asystole RN]

Asystole RN, you have been very helpful. I am a MSN student & for my research project I plan to do a benchmark study on this subject. My research director knows of a study done on blood product bags but not IV fluids. I am just getting started & still in the discovery phase of my research but when I have an answer to my hypothesis, I will post it here for all to see.

Again Thank You very much!

I have not seen the blood product study, would you be able to post it when you get a hold of it?

I would highly suggest you get a hold of a Baxter, Braun, or Abbot sales representative and see of they can provide you with any internal research. Bard has been very helpful to me in the past when I was doing research about PICC lines.

[LVNtoRN2012]

we had an inservice at our facility saying that whatever we use to writing (sharpie) should not be used on the bag either (directly) because it will infuse as well. I never thought of that, but keeping those nice stickies is something I always have in my pocket now because of this!

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

"we had an inservice at our facility saying that whatever we use to writing (sharpie) should not be used on the bag either (directly) because it will infuse as well."

ask to see it in writing. old wives' tale. sounds just plausible enough for someone to believe. i think it would make a great study if you could get someone to underwrite the cost of the microanalysis of the fluid; perhaps the local university chemistry dept would do it for free, or you could get the iv bag manufacturer to help. maybe test at 1 hour post labeling, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, at room temp, warmer temp .... i'll bet there's nothing in there.

[Mr.Sandman]

i think it would make a great study if you could get someone to underwrite the cost of the microanalysis of the fluid; perhaps the local university chemistry dept would do it for free, or you could get the iv bag manufacturer to help. maybe test at 1 hour post labeling, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, at room temp, warmer temp .... i'll bet there's nothing in there.[/size]

that is pretty much what my msn research project is. i am just in the discovery phase & anticipate the lab work this fall. when i have definitive results i will post it here.

[mitral]

I've never seen any bags labeled in my facility unless there was an error. Dressings are signed with date and initials.

[Asystole RN]

I've never seen any bags labeled in my facility unless there was an error. Dressings are signed with date and initials.

Must not be accredited by the Joint Commission then...

[mitral]

Reason being, because the bottles come with the labels already on them, and are left attached. (ie, antibiotics). Sorry, should have clarified.