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Post cannulation care
To calculate drops per minute for an IV infusion, divide the total volume of fluids in mls by the total time in hours multiplied by 60 minutes. A blocked or malfunctioning heparin lock must be removed, and heparin locks must be removed before discharging a patient from the hospital unless permission is granted by the patient's consultant. The proper sequence for flushing a line with an antibiotic or other medication is to flush with saline both before and after administering the medication or antibiotic, followed by a flush with heparinized saline.
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Post cannulation care
- 21. DROP/MIN PROCEDURE MANUAL KPJIC •Total amount of fluids (mls) X drop factor Total time (hours) X 60 minutes NURSING CALCULATIONS, 6th edn, 2002 • Volume X drop factors Time (hours) X 60 minutes
- 26. POLICIES & STANDARD •Ablocked needle/catheter of heparin lock must be REMOVED.
- 27. POLICIES & STANDARDS •Administration of heparin flush with antibiotic or other medication sequence : S - NaCl A - Antibiotic/medication S - NaCl H - Heparinized saline
- 28. POLICIES & STANDARDS •Heparin lock must be removed before discharge.
- 29. POLICIES & STANDARDS •Patients with heparin lock should not be allowed to leave hospital premises unless permitted by consultant in charge.