Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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SKILL 5-13

Administering an Intermittent Intravenous

Infusion of Medication via a Volume-Control

Administration Set (Continued)

Comments

26. Use an antimicrobial swab to clean the access port or stop-
    cock below the roller clamp on the primary IV infusion
    tubing, usually the port closest to the IV insertion site.


27. Connect the secondary infusion to the primary infusion at
    the cleansed port.


28. The volume-control administration set may be placed on
    an infusion pump with the appropriate dose programmed
    into the pump. Alternately, use the roller clamp on the
    volume-control administration set tubing to adjust the
    infusion to the prescribed rate.


29. Discard the syringe in the appropriate receptacle.


30. Clamp tubing on secondary set when solution is infused.
    Remove secondary tubing from access port and cap or
    replace connector with a new, capped one, if reusing.
    Follow facility policy regarding disposal of equipment.


31. Check rate of primary infusion.


32. Remove PPE, if used. Perform hand hygiene.


33. Document the administration of the medication immediately
    after administration.


34. Evaluate the patient’s response to medication within
    appropriate time frame. Monitor IV site at periodic
    intervals.

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