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1. Hanging dopamine and preventing accidental bolus

   neoicu2684 replied to neoicu2684's topic in General Nursing

   We hang our dopamine using the IV bags. After I change out the fluids and tubing (we change them q24 hours), the minute I release the clamp and press START on the channel, i see the baby's MAPs rise for at least 5 min. The MAP eventually goes back do...

2. Dopamine infused by infusion pumps

   neoicu2684 replied to laurentm38's topic in MICU

   Help! I am a new NICU nurse. Whenever I hang IV dopamine I always end up giving the patient an unintentional bolus when I am changing their IV bag for the night. I was told not to use the roller clamp because it can give them a bolus. But I feel like...

3. Hanging dopamine and preventing accidental bolus

   neoicu2684 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new NICU nurse. Whenever I hang IV dopamine I always end up giving the patient an unintentional bolus when I am changing their IV bag for the night. I was told not to use the roller clamp because it can give them a bolus. But I feel like once ...