IV Pump Directions
Simple Delivery:
•Select Line A or B at main delivery screen
•Enter RATE using keypad
•Use the SELECT button to highlight the VTBI or DURATION field
•Enter value (mls, minutes or hours)
•Press START to begin infusion
If Programming LINE B:
•Select LINE B at main delivery screen
•Choose PIGGYBACK (LINE B infusing and LINE A on standby until Line B VTBI complete. LINE A will then restart
automatically) or CONCURRENT (LINE A and B infusing at same time) using CHANGE MODE
•Enter RATE using key pad
•Use the SELECT button to highlight the VTBI or DURATION field
•Press START to begin infusion
Back Priming to Clear Air:
•Stop infusion on all lines
•Connect and hold BACKPRIME button until air is cleared from cassette into the secondary container
•Restart the infusion
Here are the BIG 3 formulas for calculating IV drips
To calculate an IV drip rate based on the volume of fluid to be infused over time.
Volume to be infused in cc X Drop factor of IV set
Drops per
minute =
Time in minutes
To calculate an IV drip rate for a medication that is administered based on a specified dosage to be infused per minute
Drops per
minute =
Dosage per minute to be administered X Drop factor (60)
Concentration of medication per ml
Hint: Make sure the unit measurement of the concentration and the dosage are the same.(e.g. both in milligrams)
To calculate an IV drip rate for a medication that is administered based on a specified dosage per kilogram
of body weight per minute
Drops per
minute =
Desired dosage per minute X Weight in Kg X Drop factor of IV set
Concentration of medication per ml
Hint: Make sure the unit measurement of the concentration and the dosage are the same.(e.g. both in milligrams)
Convert pounds to kilograms: Divide pounds by 2.2
1 gram = 1000 milligrams 1 milligram = 1000 micrograms
Amiodarone (Adult)
Supply: 150mg/3ml (1 vial)
Dose
Rate
V-Fib/Pulseless V-Tach
300 mg
Mix 300 mg in 20-30 mls NS then IV push
* May repeat once of 150 mg in 5 mins*
Stable V-Tach
150 mg (loading dose)
* may be repeated every 10-15 min from
Med Control. (max dose 2.2 g/24 hrs
Maintenance Infusion:
100 mg (2 mls)
* only if transport time > 30 min*
Mix 150 mg in 100 ml minibag of D5W (or
NS); infuse via pump @ 600 mls/hr (over
10min)
Mix 150 mg in 100 ml minibag of D5W (or
NS); infuse via pump @ 60 mls/hr
1) Select LINE A at main delivery screen
2) Enter RATE using keypad
3) Use the SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the value: 100 mls & start
Amiodarone (Pediatric)
Supply: 150mg/3ml (1 vial)
Dose
V-Fib/Plseless V-Tach
5 mg/kg
Stable V-Tach
Loading Dose:
5 mg/kg
Rate
Mix weight appropriate dose in 20-30 mls
D5W or NS; IV or IO push
* No repeats
Mix weight appropriate dose in 100 ml
minibag of D5W (or NS); infuse via pump @
300 mls/hr (over 20 min)
Maintenance Infusion:
*None
1) Select LINE A at main delivery screen
2) Enter RATE using keypad
3) Use the SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the value: 100 mls
4) Press START to begin infusion
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)
Supply: 50 mg/1ml vial
Dose
1 mg/kg to a max dose of 50 mg
* IV, IM or IO *
Rate
Mix weight based dose in 100 ml minibag of
D5W (or NS); infuse via pump @ 600 mls/hr
(over 10 min)
1) Select LINE A art main delivery screen
2) Enter specified RATE using keypad (400 ml/hr)
3) Use SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the specified value (100 mls)
4) Press START to begin infusion
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Supply:1 g/ vial (Reconstitute with 10 mls of NS)
Dose
Rate
Adult: 2g ( IV or IO)
1) Mix 10 mls of NS into each vial
2) Roll vial to mix thoroughly
3) Withdraw the solution from the vial into a
20-30 ml syringe.
4) Inject the full solution into your IV line over
3 minutes
Peds: 50-75 mg/kg
1) Mix 10 mls of NS into each vial
2) Roll vial to mix thoroughly
3) Draw each 10 mls of solution out of the
vial into a 20-30 ml syringe
4) Inject the appropriate weight based dose
into your IV line over 3 minutes
* DOPAMINE AND CEFTRIAXONE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE *
Dopamine
Supply:400 mg/250 ml
Weight-KG
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
90
100
15
23
30
38
45
53
60
75
17
25
34
42
51
59
68
84
19
28
38
47
56
66
75
94
21
31
41
52
62
72
83
103
23
34
45
56
68
79
90
113
24
37
50
61
73
85
98
122
26
39
53
66
79
92
105
131
28
42
56
70
84
98
113
141
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
158
34
51
68
84
102
118
135
169
38
56
75
94
113
131
150
188
Dosage
(mcg/kg/min)
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
50
Epinephrine
Supply:1 mg/1 ml (1:1000)
Mix 1 mg (1:1000) into 500 mls NS
Concentration = 2 mcg/ml
Dosage (mcg/min)
Rate (ml/hr)
1
2
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10
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300
1) Select LINE A art main delivery screen
2) Enter specified RATE using keypad (X ml/hr)
3) Use SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the specified value (500 mls)
4) Press START to begin
Heparin
Mix 25000 units into 500 ml compatible solution
Concentration = 50 units/ml
Dosage
(units/hr)
Rate
(ml/hr)
Dosage
(units/hr)
Rate
(ml/hr)
Dosage
(units/hr)
Rate
(ml/hr)
500
550
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950
1000
1050
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1150
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2500
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50
1) Select LINE A art main delivery screen
2) Enter specified RATE using keypad (X ml/hr)
3) Use SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the specified value (500 mls) & start
Nitroglycerine
Mix 50 mg into 500 ml compatible solution
Concentration = 100 mcg/ml
Dosage
mcg/min
Rate
(ml/hr)
Dosage
(mcg/min)
Rate
(ml/hr)
5
10
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20
25
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60
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75
90
105
120
1) Select LINE A art main delivery screen
2) Enter specified RATE using keypad (X ml/hr)
3) Use SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the specified value (500 mls) & start
Solumedrol (Methylprednisone)
Supply: 125 mg/vial (Reconstitute with 2 mls of NS)
Dose
Rate
1 mg/kg to a max of 125 mg
IV or IO
Mix weight based dose in 100 ml
minibag of D5W (or NS); infuse via
pump @ 400 mls/hr (over 15 min)
1) Select LINE A art main delivery screen
2) Enter specified RATE using keypad (400 ml/hr)
3) Use SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the specified value (100 mls)
4) Press START to begin infusion
Sodium Bicarbonate
Supply:50 mEq/50 ml
Mix 50 mEq into 500 mls NS
Concentration = 0.1 mEq/ 1 ml
Patient Weight
(kg)
Loading Infusion
(3.5 ml/kg X 1 HR)
Maintenance Infusion
(1.18 ml/kg/hr X 6 HR)
< 50 kg
50-59 kg
60-69 kg
70-79 kg
80-89 kg
90-99 kg
100-110 kg
> 110 kg
160 ml/hr
190 ml/hr
225 ml/hr
260 ml/hr
300 ml/hr
330 ml/hr
370 ml/hr
400 ml/hr
55 ml/hr
65 ml/hr
75 ml/hr
90 ml/hr
100 ml/hr
110 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
135 ml/hr
1) Select LINE A art main delivery screen
2) Enter specified RATE using keypad (X ml/hr)
3) Use SELECT button to highlight the VTBI and enter the specified value (500 mls)
4) Press START to begin infusion
* Titration (not required to stop the pump) - Select the LINE A/B and enter the
desired RATE adjustment then START again