RE: Bolus medications

[Chris Cavanaugh]

Title: Bolus medications

What would be the reason for not giving the bolus from the bag that is hanging?  When I worked in a hospital (way back when) I would always use the pump to program a bolus dose, give a specified volume over a specified time, or some pumps just had a “bolus” rate already set,  so the nurse would just add the volume amount.  Then return to the primary infusion  when the bolus is completed.   Chris Cavanaugh, CRNI From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Erickson, Wendy Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bolus medications   Could you please share your practice for administering a bolus dose of a medication that the patient is already receiving as a continous infusion.  For example, heparin or insulin infusions - do you: 1.  Draw the bolus dose up out of a vial and give IVP? 2.  Draw the bolus dose out of the infusion bag and give IVP? 3.  Program the infusion pump to give the proper number of milliliters for the bolus dose? 4.  Request bolus dose from Pharmacy and give as a piggy-back or IVP? Thanks in advance! Wendy Erickson RN PICC Service Coordinator Luther Hospital - Mayo Health System Eau Claire WI ********************Confidentiality Notice******************** This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email message, including any attachment, is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you.