Safe practice in blood transfusion.

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If a doctor order to give 50mls of platelet to an infant and the blood bank issues 110mls. How will you administer it to make sure you don't overload the patient or give less as platelet is given by gravity?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

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Specializes in NICU.

You would either hang 55ml of it use a pump I imagine.

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KRVRN said:
You would either hang 55ml of it use a pump I imagine.

Then again, there are those who like to display their knowledge (or lack thereof) by feeding answers to students. I stand corrected.

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KRVRN said:
You would either hang 55ml of it use a pump I imagine.

It is to be hung by gravity

infor said:
... or give less as platelet is given by gravity?
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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Guy in Babyland said:
It is to be hung by gravity

Ditto. I am amazed & appalled. Let's rename the site Homework Hotline! We do your homework for free!

BUT! "We" may not be nurses in real life! We may only be pretending to be nurses online!

OP, are you feeling lucky today?

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, educator.

They way you worded it is what leads us to believe this is homework

. What is the usual amount to be give? What do blood protocols tell you, how are platelets ordered? How big and old is the infant? What have you looked up?

So...would you clarify?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

What does your policy say???

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Insert a large bore IV and hang the platelets wide open.

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roser13 said:
Then again, there are those who like to display their knowledge (or lack thereof) by feeding answers to students. I stand corrected.

I don't follow?

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Specializes in NICU.

Sorry, we finished nursing school so we no longer have to do homework for free without the student's input first. If you would like my answer to your homework question please deposit money into my PayPal account. The amount of money deposited will determine the length and accuracy of my answer. :yes:

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The responses on this thread are unbelievably petty...if this was a thread for physicians, folks would just share their expertise willingly and without a "hoarding" attitude as if there was some profound secret that was worth protecting...pitiful...OP is just asking colleagues for opinions and advice...what is the big deal? A patient might benefit from your advice maybe? Oh the horror...

Grow up.

To the OP...lots of ways to skin a cat...I'd draw it up in a 60 cc syringe and put it on a pump or slow push it if I had the time.

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