5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

[lnewbery]

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

[Lylesmom]

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

[Momof2inMO]

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

[Lenap]

1. Narcotic drugs drips/PCA

2. Heparin drip

3. Blood products

4. Chemotherapy

5. Insulin drip

[catshowlady]

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

[koala_bear]

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

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

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.

[XingtheBBB, BSN, RN]

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.