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IV Medication Administration Guidelines

The document provides guidance on safely administering intravenous medication with 3 key points: 1. Adequately prepare the patient, medication, and equipment while following aseptic technique and safety protocols. 2. Demonstrate proper procedures for administering IV medication to patients with or without existing intravenous access. 3. Document the procedure and monitor the patient for adverse reactions.

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IV Medication Administration Guidelines

The document provides guidance on safely administering intravenous medication with 3 key points: 1. Adequately prepare the patient, medication, and equipment while following aseptic technique and safety protocols. 2. Demonstrate proper procedures for administering IV medication to patients with or without existing intravenous access. 3. Document the procedure and monitor the patient for adverse reactions.

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Skill 5: Administration of intravenous (IV) medication

Task: administer an IV drug correctly and safely to a manikin

Criteria for satisfactory completion of task: when all relevant aspects of


the task, governed by the following principles, are demonstrated:
● adequate preparation of the patient and the tools for the procedure
● conduct of the procedure adheres strictly to principles of asepsis and
standard precautions
● consideration of patient safety and comfort
● adequate documentation of the procedure
● recognition of limitations and possible complications

Checklist

Expected Actions

1 Preparation
• verify and check medication to be given
• pick up appropriate equipment (type, size,)

2 Inform patient – verbal consent

3 Standard precautions:
• Don clean gloves

4 Prepare medication and place it in a receiver

5 Bring the receiver nearer to the patient

6 Methods of giving IV drugs


a. Patient with no intravenous line or IV access (e.g. a new patient)

• identify a suitable visible vein


• tie a tourniquet above the intended site of injection
• clean the site aseptically
• insert the needle with syringe containing the medication
• pull back gently on the syringe’s plunger (aspirate) for return of blood
• inject medication slowly over several minutes until complete
• withdraw the needle and the syringe
• discard used needle and syringe into sharps bin
• remove gloves and wash hands
• document
• observe for adverse reactions

YAW/RL Aug 2013


b. Patient with a running intravenous line in-situ

• check patency of IV line (drip is running)


• identify injection port on the cannula
• clean external area around port with antiseptics
• occlude IV line by pinching the tubing just above the port
• open the port
• inject the prepared medication through the port slowly
• release the pinching on the tubing
• close the port
• check that the IV line is flowing
• remove gloves and wash hands
• document

c. Patient with intravenous access, but no line (capped cannula)

• identify the port of the IV access


• clean external area around the port aseptically
• open the port
• inject the prepared drug through the port slowly, follow up with 2-3 cc of
heparinized saline slowly
• close the port
• check site of insertion
• remove gloves and wash hands
• document

YAW/RL Aug 2013

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IMU CSSC CS Student’s checklist (Competency Profile

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