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

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SKILL 5-11

Administering a Piggyback Intermittent

Intravenous Infusion of Medication (Continued)

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26. Open clamp on the secondary tubing. Set rate for second-
    ary infusion on infusion pump and begin infusion. If using
    gravity infusion, use the roller clamp on the primary infu-
    sion tubing to regulate flow at prescribed delivery rate.
    Monitor medication infusion at periodic intervals.


27. Clamp tubing on piggyback set when solution is infused.
    Follow facility policy regarding disposal of equipment.


28. Replace primary IV fluid container to original height.
    Check primary infusion rate on infusion pump. If using
    gravity infusion, readjust flow rate of primary IV.


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


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


31. Evaluate the patient’s response to medication within appro-
    priate time frame. Monitor IV site at periodic intervals.

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