Equipment 8-450 - IV Pump

CMH EMS & MIH Protocols

Scope of Practice:

Registered Nurse
Paramedic

Indications:

Patient requiring drip medications.

Contraindications:

None.

Precautions:

None.

Procedure:

Cassette priming and loading:

Make sure flow regulator is closed (white screw pushed in).
Insert piercing pin with a twisting motion into medication.
Fill drip chamber.
Invert cassette.
Turn flow regulator counterclockwise until a drop of fluid is seen in pumping chamber.
Turn cassette upright and prime remainder of administration set.
Push flow regulator closed.
Make sure proximal clamp (above cassette) is open.
Open cassette door and insert cassette.
Close door.

Infusion:

Turn knob to "SET RATE."
Use up, down, and/or "QUICKSET" buttons to select infusion rate.
Turn knob to "SET VTBI."
Use up, down, and/or "QUICKSET" buttons to select volume to be infused.
Turn knob to "RUN."

Citations:

Protocol 9-010 - References

Change Log:

Date	Link to previous version	Description of change
12/29/14	pdf	Added this protocol from 8-300 (Plum Pump) and removed 8-300.
07/04/20		Renumbered the section to allow for future additions.
08/07/20	pdf	Added content (without substantive modification) from old Section 8-142 - IV Pump.
06/11/21	pdf	Moved to emsprotocols.online

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