5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

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Hi

What are 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker? i am almost finished on the training coursework, but am a community nurse so this would never get used!

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Specializes in Hospice, LTC, Rehab, Home Health.

let's see how many I can remember...Heparin, Insulin, Potassium, diprovan(?),dobutamine(?)

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in my hospital-

Magnesium, Insulin, Heparin, TPN (only if it has insulin in it)........ Maybe TPA is one? I'm not sure, since I've never given it.

We don't double check for any Diprivan or vasopressors though. Those 4 are the only ones I can think of.

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blood,TPN, heparin

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Specializes in Surgical/MedSurg/Oncology/Hospice.

Blood products, chemotherapy, insulin, heparin....I don't know what else.

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.

Blood products

insulin

heparin

ANYTHING PEDIATRIC

TPN

Vasopressors (weight checks, calculations unless you have the auto pump)

ANYTHING WEIGHT RELATED

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Specializes in Surgery, Tele, OB, Peds,ED-True Float RN.

We never check heparin, TPN or potassium with 2 ppl. We do check blood products with 2 nurses...

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Specializes in ER/Trauma, ICU (All types), CCT.

1. Heparin

2. Insulin

3. Blood

4. Narcotic Drips (Fentanyl, Morphine etc)

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Magnesium in our hospital...for the High Risk pregnancy!

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Specializes in CVICU.

The only thing we double check are blood products and PCA syringes (on my floor, not sure about other specialty areas).

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Specializes in Oncology.

The only thing we double check are blood products, insulin, and chemo. Probably over half our patients are on TPN and we don't double check that.

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Blood products, chemo, heparin boluses, insulin, and recently PCAs.

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