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CheckList Alert It is the policy of the hospital that specific IV medications are given on specific units listed in the Reference Sheet-see Quick Sheet or Extended Text. Units listed on the Reference Sheet are considered able to take Stepdown patients and the staff working on these units have received special training to deliver these medications. If a unit is not listed on the Reference Sheet, the medication cannot be administered on that unit. All of the medications listed in the Reference Sheet may be given in the Intensive Care Units. All IV medications noted in this policy will be administered via the Alaris IV pump using the Medication Safety System Guardrails Software. Bypassing the dose-checking component of the IV pump technology is discouraged to assure patient safety. For more information specific to Deaconess Hospital, see extended text. Step Down/Telemetry Units and Allowed Medications Reference Sheet Caution - Read Carefully! The units below are listed because they are Step-Down and/or Telemetry Units and their nursing staff have received additional training and competencies to administer these medications. If a unit is not listed in the table below, the medication cannot be administered on that unit. All ICUs may give medications listed in Reference Sheet. Medication CVCC/ GW MRCC/ NTCA SMCC PRECAUTIONS/ CVSS/GW Short GW Med MONITORING Tele Stay Tele Stepdown Abciximab (Reopro) YES YES YES NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER P&P 40-04 Activase (tPa) NO NO NO NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK NOT APPLICABLE TO PER P&P 40-04 CATHFLO. Adenosine YES YES YES YES NO Alcohol 10% NO NO NO NO NO Alprostadil (Prostin VR) NO NO NO NO NO Amiodarone YES NO YES YES YES EXCEPTIONS NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE SITUATIONS. REFER TO P&P 40-39. MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE SITUATIONS. REFER USING PERIPHERAL TO P&P 40-39. ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Atropine YES YES YES YES YES Bivalirudin (Angiomax) YES YES YES NO NO Cisatracurium NO (Nimbex) NO NO NO NO NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE SITUATIONS. REFER TO P&P 40-39. INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER P&P 40-04 Medication CVCC/ GW MRCC/ CVSS/GW Short GW Med Tele Stay Tele Stepdown NTCA SMCC Precautions/Monitoring Exceptions Dexmedetomidine (Precedex) NO NO NO NO NO Diltiazem YES YES YES YES YES Dobutamine YES (rate >10 mcg/Kg/min) NO NO NO NO MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. VASOPRESSOR ORDER SET SHOULD BE USED WITH INITIATION OF VASOPRESSOR DRUGS Dobutamine YES (rate < or = 10 mcg/Kg/min YES YES YES YES MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. VASOPRESSOR ORDER SET SHOULD BE USED WITH INITIATION OF VASOPRESSOR DRUGS SHOULD NOT BE TITRATED ON FLOORS. Dopamine YES (rate > 3 mcg/Kg/min) NO NO NO NO MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.VASOPRESSOR ORDER SET SHOULD BE USED WITH INITIATION OF VASOPRESSOR DRUGS Dopamine YES (rate < or = 3 mcg/Kg/min) YES YES YES YES MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.SHOULD NOT BE TITRATED ON FLOORS. VASOPRESSOR ORDER SET SHOULD BE USED WITH INITIATION OF VASOPRESSOR DRUGS DOPAMINE MAY BE GIVEN ON ANY UNIT IF THE DOSE DOES NOT EXCEED 3 MCG/KG/MIN AND TITRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. Medications CVCC/ GW MRCC/GW NTCA SMCC Precautions/Monitoring Exceptions CVSS/GW Short Med Tele Tele Stay Stepdown Epinephrine NO NO NO NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE PER HIGH RISK P&P 40- SITUATIONS. 04 REFER TO P&P 40-39 VASOPRESSOR ORDER SET SHOULD BE USED WITH INITIATION OF VASOPRESSOR DRUGS. MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Epoprostenol NO NO NO NO NO Eptifibatide (Integrilin) YES YES YES NO NO Esmolol (Brevibloc) NO NO NO NO NO Fentanyl infusion NO NO NO NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER HIGH RISK P&P 4004 NOT APPLICABLE TO PCAS OR EPIDURALS. FENTANYL INFUSIONS MAY BE ADMINISTERED ON OPCC (5100) AND GATEWAY SURGICAL-ONCOLOGY. NOT APPLICABLE TO PROCEDURAL IVP FENTANYL GIVEN FOR MODERATE SEDATION. REFER TO P&P 40-28 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: SEDATION. Hydromorphone infusion NO Medication CVCC/ GW MRCC/ NTCA SMCC Precautions/Monitoring Exceptions CVSS/GW Short GW Med Tele Stay Tele Stepdown Ibutilide (Corvert) YES NO YES YES YES Isoproterenol NO NO NO NO NO Labetolol - IV NO infusion NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOT APPLICABLE TO PCAS OR EPIDURALS HYDOMORPHONE INFUSIONS MAY BE ADMINISTERED ON OPCC (5100) AND GATEWAY SURGICAL-ONCOLOGY. Labetolol YES (Normodyne) IVP YES YES YES YES MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE 300 MG Lidocaine YES YES YES YES YES NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE SITUATIONS. REFER TO P&P 40-39 LORazepam (Ativan) infusion NO NO NO NO NO IVP DOSES OF ATIVAN ARE OK Metoprolol (Lopressor) IVP YES YES YES YES YES Midazolam (Versed) NO NO NO NO NO VERSED IM MAY BE GIVEN ON ANY UNIT IF BEING USED AS A ONE TIME PRE-OP MEDICATION AND THE DOSE IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 2 MG. VERSED IVP MAY BE UTILIZED FOR MODERATE SEDATION ON ANY UNIT BY FOLLOWING P&P 40-28 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: SEDATION. *Versed IV may be administered as pre-op medication in SDCC and Holding Area Medication CVCC/ GW MRCC/ NTCA SMCC Precautions/Monitoring Exceptions CVSS/GW Short GW Med Tele Stay Tele Stepdown Milrinone (Primacor) YES YES YES YES YES Morphine Infusion NO NO NO NO NO NOT APPLICABLE TO PCAS OR EPIDURALS MORPHINE INFUSIONS MAY BE ADMINISTERED ON OPCC (5100) AND GATEWAY SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. IVP DOSES FOR PAIN ARE OK Nicardipine (Cardene) YES NO YES NO NO Nitroglycerin YES NO NO NO NO Nitroprusside NO (Nipride) NO NO NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER HIGH RISK P&P 4004 Norepinephrine (Levophed) NO NO NO NO MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.VASOPRESSOR ORDER SET SHOULD BE USED WITH INITIATION OF VASOPRESSOR DRUGS NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER HIGH RISK P&P 4004 Medication CVCC/ GW MRCC/ NTCA SMCC Precautions/Monitoring Exceptions CVSS/ Short GW Med GW Tele Stay Tele Stepdown Pancuronium NO (Pavulon) NO NO NO NO Pentobarbital NO NO NO NO NO Phenylephrine NO (Neosynephrine) NO NO NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER HIGH RISK P&P 4004 MONITOR FOR EXTRAVASATION IF USING PERIPHERAL ACCESS. CENTRAL LINE ACCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.VASOPRESSOR ORDER SET SHOULD BE USED WITH INITIATION OF VASOPRESSOR DRUGS INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER HIGH RISK P&P 4004 Procainamide YES (Pronestyl) NO YES YES YES Propranolol (Inderal) YES NO YES YES YES Propofol (Diprivan) NO NO NO NO NO NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE SITUATIONS. REFER TO P&P 40-39. INFUSE VIA DEDICATED NOT APPLICABLE TO USE FOR RSI PROCEDURES. REFER TO LINE. P&P 40-51. CHANGE TUBING/BOTTLE EVERY DIPRIVAN IVP MAY BE UTILIZED BY CREDENTIALED 12 HOURS PHYSICIANS FOR DEEP SEDATION ON ANY UNIT BY FOLLOWING P&P 40-28 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: SEDATION. DIPRIVAN INFUSIONS BY NOT BE UTILIZED ON NONMECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS UNLESS THE PHYSICIAN IS PRESENT DURING THE INFUSION. Medication CVCC/ GW MRCC/ NTCA SMCC Precautions/Monitoring Exceptions CVSS/GW Short GW Med Tele Stay Tele Stepdown Rocuronium (Zemuron) NO NO NO NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK NOT APPLICABLE TO USE FOR PER HIGH RISK P&P 40- RSI PROCEDURES. REFER TO 04 P&P 40-51. Sodium Chloride 3% YES NO YES YES YES INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER HIGH RISK P&P 4004 Succinylcholine NO NO NO NO NO INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE PER HIGH RISK P&P 40- SITUATIONS. REFER TO P&P 04 40-39 Tirofiban (Aggrastat) YES YES YES NO NO Vasopressin NO NO NO NO NO Vecuronium (Norcuron) NO NO NO NO NO Verapamil YES NO YES YES YES INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK PER HIGH RISK P&P 4004 NOT APPLICABLE TO CODE SITUATIONS. REFER TO P&P 40-39 INITIATE DOUBLE CHECK NOT APPLICABLE TO USE FOR PER HIGH RISK P&P 40- RSI PROCEDURES. REFER TO 04 P&P 40-51. Alert It is the policy of the hospital that specific IV medications are given on specific units listed in the Reference Sheet-see Quick Sheet or Extended Text. Units listed on the Reference Sheet are considered able to take Stepdown patients and the staff working on these units have received special training to deliver these medications. If a unit is not listed on the Reference Sheet, the medication cannot be administered on that unit. All of the medications listed in the Reference Sheet may be given in the Intensive Care Units. All IV medications noted in this policy will be administered via the Alaris IV pump using the Medication Safety System Guardrails Software. Bypassing the dose-checking component of the IV pump technology is discouraged to assure patient safety. For more information specific to Deaconess Hospital, see extended text. ALERT For more information regarding High Alert Medications at Deaconess Hospital, see Hospital P&P 40-04. For information regarding Medication Disposal at Deaconess, see Hospital P&P 40-82. For information regarding Dose Expressions and Unacceptable abbreviations at Deaconess, see Hospital P&P 40-48. Step Down/Telemetry Units and Allowed Medications Reference Sheet are listed in the QUICK SHEET. OVERVIEW IV medications included in the Medication Safety System Guardrails Software are categorized into seven separate medication profiles (Critical Care, Adult Telemetry, Med-Surg, Adult Oncology, Pediatrics less than 10 Kg, Pediatrics greater than 10 Kg but less than 35 Kg, and Pediatrics greater than 35 Kg). Typically, IV medications not listed in this policy may be given on any nursing unit according to existing skills and hospital policies using appropriate written or computer drug references. If a medication is not listed in this document or an existing hospital document when drug references indicate that special precautions and monitoring should be taken, consult the Deaconess Pharmacist and/or Nursing Administration for advice. If advised by the Pharmacist or Nursing Administrator that special precautions are needed, Nursing Administration will determine the specific location where the drug should be administered. Administration guidelines for drug doses and rates can be altered by a physician's specific order or upon the recommendation of the Deaconess Pharmacist; however, specific unit location for administration of medications cannot be altered. Nursing Service and Pharmacy will review these guidelines ANNUALLY. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT Click here for a list of supplies and equipment. MEDICATION GUIDELINES Phenergan will be interchanged for other like medications unless given by anesthesia. If administering Phenergan, the following criteria must be met: Use central line if available. DO NOT administer through hand veins - May require starting an appropriate IV site. If appropriate IV site unattainable, may give promethazine (Phenergan) IM X 1, then contact phsician for further orders. Dilute with minimum of 10 ml Normal Saline. Run Normal Saline flush bag throughout administration if continuous IV fluids not infusing, or if IV fluids not compatible. 50 ml maximum dose of Normal Saline flush. Instill through port furthest from the patient. Do not use syringe pumps. Administer IV promethazine (Phenergan) slowly over 10-15 minutes. Observe patient continuously throughout administration. All Med Surg Units can infuse Dopamine at 3 mcg/kg/min or less using the following criteria: Dopamine will be administered via the Alaris IV pump using the Medication Safety System Guardrails Software. Bypassing the dose-checking componenent of the IV pump technology is prohibited to assure patient safety. Low-dose Dopamine infusion will be ordered by the physician. Dopamine will not be titrated to maintain blood pressure, but RN may tritrate to wean to off as follows: When the physician writes the order to discontinue Dopamine, it is required that the dosage of Dopamine be decreased by 1 mcg/Kg/min per hour. Vital signs should be taken with each dose change and 15 minutes after each dose change. The physician's order will identify actual start dosage. No other vasoactive or vasopressor infusions will be administered to the patient receiving low-dose Dopamine on the Medical/Surgical units. The Dopamine infusion will be infused at a lower port into a compatible primary IV line. Patients requiring vasopressor infusions who do not meet these criteria will be transferred to the appropriate unit for treatment (i.e. CVCC, NTCA, SMCC or ICU at Main campus. Medical Telemetry, Telemetry Stepdown or ICU at Gateway campus). The Registered Nurse will be responsible for hanging, monitoring, regulating and discontinuing the Dopamine infusion. Dose calculations will be performed by a Registered Nurse and double-checked by a pharmacist and/or a Registered Nurse every shift and documented. See Mosby Skill: Intravenous Infusion: Dose and Flow Rate Calculation. Vital signs are monitored and documented every 15 minutes for the first hour. Then every four hours. Check intake and output every shift. Monitor IV site hourly for signs and symptoms of infiltration and check for blood return. Change IV for any questionable sites, reddened areas, or if no blood return observed. If infiltration has occured, do not remove IV. Stop infusion immediately and see treatment of Dopamine extravasation. Document in EPIC: Condition of patient prior to infusion, blood pressure and pulse, weight, I&O, hourly IV site monitoring and condition of site, response of patient to treatment. Notify physician of any change in blood pressure and/or pulse. IV push and infusion medication with specific high risks should be given on nursing units with trained staff and EKG monitoring. Certain medications will be limited to the critical care units only to assure closer monitoring. IV push and infusion medications with specific high risks may be given on a regular unit initially if the patient is attached to a crash cart monitor and either the ordering physician OR an ACLS certified Registered Nurse is present at the bedside. If the medication is to be continued, Nursing Administration will arrange for appropriate placement (that includes EKG monitoring and appropriately trained personnel) of the patient. Treatment of Extravasation: Stop the flow of the IV immediately but DO NOT REMOVE the IV cannula. Aspirate as much of the infiltrated drug as possible. Attach a 5ml syringe to the IV cannula and aspirate gently. After prepping skin with a Chloraprep, using TB syringe with 25 ga 5/8" needle to gently aspirate subcutaneously. Dilute 5 mg of Regitine with 10-15 ml of normal saline and infuse through the retained IV cannula. The Regitine and normal saline solution may also be instilled subcutaneously using a 25 ga 5/8 needle. Remove the IV needle. Maintain warm compresses to the affected area for a minimum of 4 hours. Elevate the affected extremity. Notify the physician. Document in detail the occurrence of the infiltration and its treatment in EPIC. Complete an incident report. Check the site each shift. Document the status of the involved area until resolution occurs. For the purposes of this skill, Critical Care profile units include: Deaconess Main Campus 4800-Cardiovascular Surgical Trauma ICU, 2900-Cardiovascular ICU, 3900 Neuro/Medical ICU, ED-Emergency Department, CVL-Cardiovascular Lab, Surgery, PACU Deaconess Gateway Hospital MS ICU, PICU, ED, Surgery, PACU, Neuro ICU Heart Hospital Heart Unit or Cath Lab Nursing units with adult telemetry monitoring and training may give certain high-risk medications upon physician's order without the physician being present. These units include: Deaconess Main Hospital 2500/2600 Cardiovascular Care Center Cardiovascular Short Stay 5500-5600-Medical Renal Care Center 3500-3600-Surgical Medical Care Center 3800 Neuro Transitional Care Center (NTCA) Deaconess Gateway Hospital General Medical Telemetry Telemetry Stepdown Heart Hospital Short Stay Unit Heart Floor PROCEDURE All initial drip rates are to be validated and documented by cosigning the initial titration graph that is attached to an EKG monitor record. The order set for vasopressors in EPIC should be used with any initiation of vasopressor drugs when the physician has not included concentration, starting dosage, and maximum dosage. This includes extravasation management. Narcotic infusions that are administered in a large volume (not PCA or Epidural) may be given in any critical care unit OR the Oncology Pulmonary Care Center (OPCC-Unit 5100 OR GW Surgical Oncology). Due to the high risk for medication errors associated with very high risk medications, as outlined by the Institute of Safe Medication Practice and the CAPS, double signatures and validation of Orders prior to medication administration is required at any location throughout the hospital for intravenous medications as noted in Policy and Procedure 4004 High Alert Medications. This policy is NOT applicable for Emergency Resuscitation or Rapid Sequence Intubation. Refer to Policy and Procedure 40-39 Code Blue Process, Roles, and Responsibilites and P&P 40-28 Medication Administration-Sedation. If a medication listed below is used during a procedure, refer to P&P 40-28 Medication Administration: Sedation (Conscious Sedation Guidelines) for administration guidelines. Do not use the Medication Administration: Sedation Policy as the guideline for administration of these medications if no procedure is being done. ALL MEDICATIONS LISTED IN THE REFERENCE SHEET TABLE ARE APPLICABLE FOR CRITICAL AREAS (LISTED ABOVE UNDER MEDICATION GUIDELINES). Use the REFERENCE SHEET to determine what other units may administer IVP and IV drip medications. EXCLUSIONS: Chemotherapy drugs are considered hazardous agents. See P&P 40-34 Administration, Handling and Disposal of Hazardous Drugs for administration guidelines and P&P 40-04 High Alert Medications. Concentrated electrolytes are high-risk medications. Potassium chloride guidelines should be followed as outlined by the Pharmacy Department. Oral potassium replacement therapy is suggested as the first option. Injectable potassium should never be admininistered IM, SC, IVP or in an undiluted form. The routine use of lidocaine to decrease pain associated with potassium administration is not recommended, as the appropriate rate of administration and dilution of potassium should lessen/eliminate pain associated with administration. However, if lidocaine is thought to be necessary, the recommended dose should not exceed 20 mg/bag. Patients should not recieve potassium at a rate >200mEq/24 hours. Small Volume Potassium IV Supplementation (Max volume 500 ml) Rate Dilution Central Line Non Monitored 10 mEq/h Remote Monitored/Telemetry 20 mEq/h Peripheral Line 10 mEq/h If concentration equals or exceeds 0.15 mEq K+/ml, dilute to 20 mEq/ 100 ml or 4 mEq/ 250 ml If concentration is less than 0.15 mEq K+/ml, dilute to 20 mEq/ 250 ml or mEq/ 500 ml *Doses exceeding 40 mEq should be administered in divided doses Note: 1mmol KPhos = 1.46 mEqK+ For Large Volume IV Supplementation (greater than or equal to 500ml): Rate Dilution Potassium Potassium Non-Monitored 10 mEq/h 60 mEq/L Monitored 20 mEq/h 80 mEq/L Peripheral Line 10 mEq/h 60 mEq/L Central Line Note: Concentrations and rates exceeding those listed above MUST be administered through a central line and the patient MUST be on an EKG monitor. Updated May 2016 Alert It is the policy of the hospital that specific IV medications are given on specific units listed in the Reference Sheet-see Quick Sheet or Extended Text. Units listed on the Reference Sheet are considered able to take Stepdown patients and the staff working on these units have received special training to deliver these medications. If a unit is not listed on the 40 Reference Sheet, the medication cannot be administered on that unit. All of the medications listed in the Reference Sheet may be given in the Intensive Care Units. All IV medications noted in this policy will be administered via the Alaris IV pump using the Medication Safety System Guardrails Software. Bypassing the dose-checking component of the IV pump technology is discouraged to assure patient safety. For more information specific to Deaconess Hospital, see extended text. No supplies or equipment required. Alert It is the policy of the hospital that specific IV medications are given on specific units listed in the Reference Sheet-see Quick Sheet or Extended Text. Units listed on the Reference Sheet are considered able to take Stepdown patients and the staff working on these units have received special training to deliver these medications. If a unit is not listed on the Reference Sheet, the medication cannot be administered on that unit. All of the medications listed in the Reference Sheet may be given in the Intensive Care Units. All IV medications noted in this policy will be administered via the Alaris IV pump using the Medication Safety System Guardrails Software. Bypassing the dose-checking component of the IV pump technology is discouraged to assure patient safety. For more information specific to Deaconess Hospital, see extended text. 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