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1. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   Wow very informative. Thanks for the information. I'm not sure what level Nicu this is but I was told some babies are vented.

2. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   This pump can deliver meds/antibiotics by a syringe via the secondary port. The issue of course is the 8 ml of dead space.

3. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   This particular co has an unwritten policy that they cannot replace syringe pumps. I can see how someone without a clinical background might not understand of the potential harm to a small baby. Having only worked with adults I had no idea that it m...

4. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   Interesting story by one of the nurse instructors. A hospital transitioned to these new iv pumps. They had been using baxter iv pumps and Baxter syringe pumps. Following the implementation the hospital took away the syringe pumps. A neonatologist ...

5. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   Not sure why they didn't also purchase syringe pumps. They are less expensive and more accurate. The accuracy of these pumps drops from +_5% to +_ 10% if they are infusing at rates below 1 ml/hr.

6. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   I completely agree but unfortunately this hospital does not use syringe pumps. Just trying to guide them in the best direction to ensure therapeutic antibiotic levels. I thought perhaps some nicu's might allow slow iv push of antibiotics via the di...

7. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   But you infuse it this way to a Nicu baby that might only be 750 Grams?

8. Dextrose 10% IV in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   Thanks.

9. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

   Carrybee replied to Carrybee's topic in NICU

   Thank you! I am in the ccu and also work per diem for an iv company but have no previous experience in the Nicu. The question of how to deliver antibiotics came up in class. The length of this tubing is about 8 ml. I just wanted to know how hospit...

10. Dextrose 10% IV in NICU

    Carrybee posted a topic in NICU

    Hi! Can you hang a dextrose 10% 250 ml iv bag in the Nicu or does it need to be a smaller volume iv bag? Thank you!

11. Antiobiotic delivery via iv pump in NICU

    Carrybee posted a topic in NICU

    Hi! Can you please tell me how you deliver iv antibiotics in the NICU if your hospital only uses large volume iv pumps (no syringe pumps)? Piggyback port? What is a typical rate? After infusing the antibiotic do you flush the line with additional fl...