| A. |
1. |
WASH YOUR HANDS. |
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2. |
MAKE SURE PUMP IS SECURED ON POLE BY CHECKING CLAMP ON PUMP. |
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3. |
TAKE PUMP SET OUT OF WRAPPER. |
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4. |
PLACE FEEDING IN POUCH - MAKE SURE NO FEEDING DRIPS ONTO PUMP.
IF THIS OCCURS WIPE PUMP OFF WITH SOFT CLOTH AND MILD DETERGENT.
THEN HANG PUMP SET ON POLE. |
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5. |
SQUEEZE DRIP CHAMBER UNTIL 1/3 - 1/2 FULL. |
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6. |
MANUALLY SQUEEZE BELLOWS OF CASSETTE REPEATEDLY UNTIL TUBING
IS PRIMED. DO NOT PRIME LAST 4 INCHES OF TUBING. |
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7. |
PLACE CASSETTE IN PUMP - SHOULD HEAR CLICK WHEN SEATED PROPERLY. |
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8. |
TURN CONTROL DIAL ON FRONT OF PUMP TO "SET RATE"
AND PROGRAM # CC PER HOUR. |
B. |
CHECK PLACEMENT/PATENCY OF FEEDING TUBE WITH
A SYRINGE AS DIRECTED. CHECK FOR RESIDUAL. OBTAIN PARAMETERS
FROM THE PHYSICIAN FOR RESIDUALS OVER SPECIFIED AMOUNT. ROUTINE
IRRIGATION SHOULD BE DONE: |
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1. |
BEFORE AND AFTER ANY MEDICATIONS. |
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2. |
BEFORE AND AFTER BOLUS FEEDS |
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3. |
FOR CONTINUOUS INFUSION, EVERY TIME NEW CAN IS ADDED TO PUMP
SET BAG OR EVERY 6 HOURS. |
C.
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STARTING THE FEEDING: |
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1. |
AFTER FLUSHING, CONNECT THE END OF THE TUBING TO FEEDING TUBE. |
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2. |
SECURELY TAPE CONNECTION BETWEEN PUMP AND FEEDING TUBE. |
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3. |
TURN PUMP DIAL TO "RUN". |
D.
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GENERAL RULES |
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1. |
CHANGE PUMP SETS EVERY 24 HOURS. |
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2. |
DO NOT PLACE MORE THAN 6 - 8 HOURS OF FEEDING IN THE BAG AT
ONE TIME. |
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3. |
ADMINISTER TUBE FEEDING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. |
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4. |
KEEP THE HEAD OF PATIENTS BED ELEVATED AT 30 DEGREES AT ALL
TIMES DURING FEEDING. |
E. |
NOTIFY YOUR NURSE IF: |
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1. |
CANNOT GET PUMP TO OPERATE. |
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2. |
UNABLE TO FLUSH ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE. |
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3. |
PUMP ALARMING. |
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4. |
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES ARE NEEDED. |
