Administration of IV Medications Via Soluset.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ford, Nancy A.; Drott, Henry R.; Cieplinski-Robertson, Jean Anne
- Source
- Pediatric Nursing; Jul/Aug2003, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p283-286, 4p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Subject
- Intravenous therapy
Parenteral therapy
Pharmacy
Tobramycin
Nursing
- Language
- ISSN
- 00979805
Describes studies for determining the appropriate amount of flush solution needed to deliver > 95% of the intravenous (IV) medication supplied by the pharmacy. Determination of the volume of solution required to flush a colored-containing therapeutic agent through the IV tubing; Percentage of tobramycin that was administered with all of the flush volumes tested; Implications for nursing practice.