snoopyzspotz87 replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing
Yeah it is kind of confusing. Logical thinking is if it is a gram vial, then that is how much is in the vial. But, then the manufacturer has a strength per ml labeled. After reconstitution co-workers...
snoopyzspotz87 replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing
But, what is the purpose of giving the instructions to dilute with the labeled amount of diluent if the resulting volume isn't what is needed? That is another reason why I was asking if other...
snoopyzspotz87 replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing
Just curious to know how other nurses are drawing up ceftriaxone (rocephin): So if we have a gram vial, that states after reconstitution the strength is 350/ml, we just divide the desired dose by 350...