Hello Alison,
In my experience administering Rocephin and other meds that require reconstitution, it is consistent with my colleagues replies. Only the medication dose is documented. I would go a step further and add, sometimes the medication would be delivered already reconstituted by Pharmacy or if not, the medication would be sent with the diluent and instructions on how many ML's of the diluent to reconstitute the the medication with to get the desired dose. . That has been my experience as a Primary Care RN.
Karen
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Karen Jeremiah RN
RN
V8 Clinical Contact Center
Riverview FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-22-2025 17:10
From: Alison Isabelle
Subject: Diluents: Managing Inventory and Documentation in the MAR
Good afternoon, all,
I'd like to hear about your practices related to sterile water and normal saline used for reconstituting medications.
- Is this documented as a separate component on the MAR, for example, 100 units of Botox and 2.5 mL of normal saline? Or would you document only 100 units of Botox?
- How do you track the inventory of these diluents?
I appreciate any input you may have. Thank you!
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Alison Isabelle MS BSN RN
UT Southwestern Med Ctr
Dallas TX
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