Table 4:
Themes and IV Infusion Tasks Studied
| Themes | Tasks Studied |
|---|---|
| 1. Setting up and programming multiple primary continuous IV infusions | Conduct a line change involving 4 infusions and a multiport connector |
| 2. Identifying IV infusions | Disconnect an infusion |
| Document infusion architecture and infusing medications for a single access port | |
| 3. Managing dead volume | Administer a medication by manual IV push |
| Double the concentration of a continuous IV medication infusion | |
| 4. Setting up secondary intermittent IV infusions | Set up a standard secondary IV infusion |
| Set up a non-standard secondary IV infusion (i.e., a large IV container or a high flow rate) | |
| 5. Administering an IV pump bolus | Administer an IV pump bolus |
Abbreviation: IV, intravenous.