Assessment/Planning:
Gather all equipments, as follows: IV solution as ordered by physician and bring to bedside. Check IV solution and medication additives with physician orders.
Implementation:
Explain procedure to client. Wash hands. Carefully remove protective cover from the new solution container and expose entry site. Close clamp on tubing. Lift container off IV pole and invert it. Quickly remove the spike from the old IV container being careful not to contaminate it. Steady new container and insert spike. Hang on IV pole. Reopen clamp on tubing and adjust flow. Label container according to agency policy. Record on intake and output record and document on chart according to agency policy. Discard used equipment in proper manner. Wash your hands.
