Innovative solutions: Standardized concentrations facilitate the use of continuous infusions for pediatric intensive care unit nurses at a community hospital.
The pediatric intensive care unit at a community hospital successfully implemented the use of standardized concentrations. The process included deciding the standardized concentrations, use of titration charts, and integration of smart pump technology. Since the implementation of standardized concentrations, there has been no signal or sentinel events reported. It is safe and efficacious to use standardized concentrations combined with smart pump technology and abandon the use of the rule of 6 in the pediatric population.
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PICU/PPCU, Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, USA.
D001835:Body Weight; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D005431:Florida; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000592:standards; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D008433:Mathematics; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D012996:Solutions / Q000592:standards*
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