Running vassopressers separately?

[cwilliams032]

Is it necessary to run vassopressers separately from other gtts?

If everything is compatible, would you still hold meds in order to get another line even though most of the gtts can go into a manifold together?

[DVorahRN, BSN, RN]

On my unit we run compatible gtts together frequently. Waiting for another line when someone needs vasopressors could result in a very poor outcome. Obviously, it’s best if you can have a triple lumen central line, but use what you have to save their life.

[Luckyyou, BSN, RN]

Depends upon what else you’re running — I would avoid putting them in line with anything I might bolus (insulin, sedation...) if at all possible. Of course, if all you have is a 22 in the thumb while you’re waiting on the docs to throw in a line, you gotta do what you gotta do.

[JBMmom, MSN, NP]

My hope would be that as soon as there's a need for pressors, a central line is being requested. Once you have a triple lumen central line, that should cover everything. Until then, I would give pressors a priority over just about everything else.