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ADMINISTERING IV DRUGS

IV PUSH THROUGH THE IV PORT

1. Verify medication card against the written

doctor’s prescription.

2. Observe ten (10) Rs when preparing and administering medication.

3. Explain procedure to reassure patient & significant others (the name of medicine and action/interaction of medication) before administration.

4. Do hand hygiene before and after the procedure. (Use gloves especially

for chemotherapeutic & other vesicant drugs.)

5. Check patency and other reaction signs of swelling, redness, phlebitis, etc… do not give the drug.

6. Check for skin test result of drug for IV push, drug-drug, drug IV fluid incompatibility, dosage (computation).

7. Prepare the necessary materials for the procedure such as: right drug,

right diluent needed, IV injection tray, syringes and needles, alcohol, etc.

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8. Disinfect injection port of the diluent, vial or ampule as appropriate.

9. Aspirate right amount of diluent for the drug (if the drug needs to be diluted).

10. Aspirate the right drug dose; disinfect the Y-injection port of the IV administration set/catheter IV port.

11. Close the roller clamp of the IV tubing from the bottle and push IV drug

aseptically and slowly or according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.

12. Using same syringe aspirate 1-2 cc of IVF to flush medicine given.

13. Regulate rate of IV fluid infusion as prescribed. (if needed)

14. Reassure patient and observe

for signs and symptoms of adverse drug reaction.

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15. Discard sharps and other waste according to Health Care Waste Management (DOH/DENR).