I have never seen any such articles and believe that the use of a
pump is strictly because there may not be enough nurses checking it
frequently enough to ensure that the whole unit infuses within the 4
hour limit. Blood is a cold, viscous fluid and the infusion rate will
frequently slow down once set. So it does require very frequent
monitoring to make sure that it is all infused with 4 hours. The
portion remaining in the bag must be destroyed after 4 hours at room
temperature. So is this for the convenience of the nursing staff or is
the nursing staff stretched so thin that a pump really is required?
Depends on your staffing situation. Lynn
At 8:05 AM -0500 1/6/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am apart of a Hospital Risk Assessment Team that is looking at the process of our Blood Transfusions.
Specifically, I am looking for evidence based research why blood should be infused on a pump vs. gravity hung.
Does anyone know of some articles I could reference?
Lorelle
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
