Protocol for admin. IV Phenergan

[dyanajo]

I would like to know if anyone has the standard protocol for delivery of IV Phenergan. The hospital I work at says dilute with 10-20cc but I was just hospitalized myself ( it sucks to be the patient) and the nurse gave me IV Phenergan with only a 3cc dilution. I questioned her after she ruined my IV site ( and I got cellulitus) and she denied using a 3cc to the IV nurses. I would like to know what the standard protocol is. Thanks for your help!

[butterflykisses06]

i know that within the last year our hospital has changed guidlines to dilute with 10cc NS. i have read articles however that it should be diluted more than that for peripheral lines. maybe that should be made universal...seems like a good idea.