IV Therapy Administration for Nursing Students

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BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Memphis Campus

PATIENT CARE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
| |IV THERAPY ADMINISTRATION FOR NURSING STUDENTS |
|Effective Date: 11/92 | |
|LastReview/Revision:11/95,1/98,6/99,9| |
|/01,9/03,3/05,3/08 | |
|(Header Only: 12/01,4/08) | |
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|Reference #: P-11 | |

POLICY: Professional RN students administer IV fluids (CSR and Pharmacy prepared) and partial fills. RN students may administer saline or heplock flushes after checking the solution/medication with the clinical instructor/preceptor. RN students may perform the following at the discretion of clinical instructor or preceptor: 1. Calculate rates 2. Monitor sites 3. Administer secondary fluids – (see exceptions below) 4. Monitor PCA pumps 5. Regulate IV fluid rates 6. Monitor volumetric pumps

RN students may perform the following at the discretion of the clinical instructor or preceptor: 1. Administer with direct observation by the clinical instructor or preceptor: a. antibiotics b. anticonvulsants c. diuretics d. anti-coagulants