Table 25:

Setting Up Secondary Intermittent IV Infusions: Tasks

Task	Notes
Standard secondary IV infusion	A common secondary IV infusion of a medication routinely used in critical care (e.g., vancomycin, Piptazo, or ceftriaxone) and was prepared in a minibag (e.g., 250 mL)
Non-standard secondary IV infusiona	A less common secondary IV infusion (e.g., a clinical trial drug) that required a high flow rate (e.g., 750 mL/h) or was prepared in a large IV container (e.g., 1,000 mL)

Abbreviation: IV, intravenous.

^aA secondary IV infusion requiring additional precautions, such as hanging the primary IV container using 2 hooks or clamping the primary IV tubing above the pump.