Published Apr 23, 2007
CraigB-RN, MSN, RN
1,224 Posts
How many of you are allowed to give Vit K IV?
jmgrn65, RN
1,344 Posts
we have stopped giving iv vit k unless it is put in a pb, and that is seldom done anymore.
CheesyPeach
34 Posts
i have seen it goven both Iv Push and IVPB. I feel better about piggyback of course.
NotReady4PrimeTime, RN
5 Articles; 7,358 Posts
We give it IV over 20 minutes. I haven't given it IM for a long, long time but I suspect that will change, because I'm likely going to be working prn on LDRP in the near future...
BrnEyedGirl, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN
1,236 Posts
I was taught in school not to give it IV (1998), and I've not been allowed to give IV anywhere I've worked.
nuangel1, BSN, RN
707 Posts
in 20 yrs of nsg i have never given nor been allowed to give iv vit k it can cause hypotension and anaphylaxis.i have always given it in a shot.
GoldenLove
62 Posts
Never given it in IV..always injection. Newborn babies get it routine.(here anyway)
christymwinn
143 Posts
we give it as a piggyback routinely.
gonzo1, ASN, RN
1,739 Posts
Have been forced to give it twice IV. I always beg the doc to not do IV, but have had to twice. Thank goodness nothing happened.
Altra, BSN, RN
6,255 Posts
Have given it both IM & IVP.
ERERER
1 Article; 76 Posts
after handing the syringe to the doc to give, he changed it to IM and we haven't had that problem anymore. are you giving it for a high INR from Coumadin? we generally use FFP too if there is a critical need
CRNI-ICU20
482 Posts
I have given it IV (slowly) in ICU many times. We have pharmacy recommendations, which we follow; it isn't given on the reg. nursing floors as IV/push or piggyback....never had a problem...there are risks, but so is bleeding to death from a INR of 7.0!