MAR - IV Medication

Submitted by 20023916 on Wed, 18/09/2019 - 12:47
  • Click on required dose

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  • The Medication administration window opens
  • Check date/time
  • Enter Witnessed by information  

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  • Enter Diluent including flush volume; type and volume (this will populate the iView fluid balance chart)
  • Enter Site of administration
  • Enter Infused Over information

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  • Review the volumes that will be added into Fluid Balance Chart, adjust if required.

         Projected volumes viewed in MAR

  • It may be necessary to manually round the values up or down depending on the time you start the infusion.

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    • Sign-off, Green tick

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    • Enter witness' password, then your password

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    • Note the display of completed administration

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    • Click Refresh
    • The administered dose is displayed

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    Confirm values in iView Fluid Balance Chart

    • Click into iView from Menu

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    • The Fluid Balance Chart opens
    • In the Medications section the volumes auto-populate

             Fluid balance view in iView

    • The volumes will be automatically confirmed in the fluid balance 

     

    Modifying values in iView Fluid Balance Chart 

    • If you need to modify the volume administered,
    • Right click on the volume and click modify

              Modifying volumes in the fluid balance  

    • Enter the correct volume for each hour

              Modifying hourly volumes in iView

    • The volume will be added to Today’s Intake in iView-Fluid Balance Chart, and to the Medications-24 Hour Total

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