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!

Thanks

at our hospital it is blood, PCA pumps, TPN, Heparin, and insulin. I know on the cancer floors they double check any chemo drugs...cytotoxic drugs

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Specializes in Oncology/Palliative Care.

I agree with JoPACURN, also add chemo as one other person mentioned.

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Specializes in Infusion, Oncology, Home Care, Med/Surg.

1. Narcotic drugs drips/PCA

2. Heparin drip

3. Blood products

4. Chemotherapy

5. Insulin drip

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Specializes in ICU.

In addition to the items already mentioned, anything I'm not used to hanging! Better safe than sorry.:paw:

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

heparin, blood, pca, insulin & narcotics (peds only)

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Chemotherapy, Blood Products, Bone marrow for transplant (some places require an MD/NP/or PA check for that one), Heparin drip, Narcotic infusions, diprovan, and titrated cardiac drips come to mind.

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Specializes in OR, peds, PALS, ICU, camp, school.

chemo, blood, PCA or other syringe pump narcs, insulin, and NMBA drips, here. We don't cosign sedation or narc drips in minibags, propofol, or pressors.

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