*sigh*

Back from the hospital...

Syringe Fill Procedure

1. Remove cap from solution
2. Sanitize solution lid
3. Remove spike from packing
4. Attach spike to solution bottle
5. Remove syringe from packing
6. Sanitize spike valve
7. Remove cap from syringe
8. Attach syringe to spike valve
9. Turn solution bottle upside-down
10. Draw 1.5ML of solution into syringe, ensuring that minimal air is drawn into syringe
11. Detach syringe from spike valve

Solution administration procedure

1. Fill syringe as described in Syringe Fill Procedure
2. Sanitize application valve
3. Sanitize syringe
4. Attach syringe to application valve
5. Remove clamp from IV tube
6. Slowly dispense syringe into application valve
7. Re-clamp IV tube
8. Detach syringe
9. Dispose of syringe

Heparin Flush (every 8 hours)

1. Administer saline via PIC valve as described in Solution Administration Procedure
2. Administer heparin via PIC valve as described in Solution Administration Procedure

Medication Administration Procedure (every 24 hours)

1. Remove medication from refrigeration 1 hour before administration
2. Remove cap from end of medication syringe
3. Remove cap from medication end of tubing
4. Attach medication syringe to tubing valve
5. Dispense medication into tubing until medication drips from opposite end
6. Wait until medication has reached room temperature...
7. Sanitize PIC valve
8. Administer saline via PIC valve as described in Solution Administration Procedure
9. Sanitize PIC valve
10. Remove cap from PIC end of tubing
11. Attach tubing to PIC valve
12. Place medication syringe into pump
13. Ensure that pump is set to Low speed
14. Turn pump to On with Alarm
15. Wait for alarm...
16. Turn pump to Off
17. Detach medication syringe from tubing valve
18. Administer saline via tubing valve as described in Solution Administration Procedure
19. Detach tubing from PIC valve
20. Administer heparin via PIC valve as described in Solution Administration Procedure
21. Dispose of tubing
22. Remove medication syringe from pump and dispose of syringe