BD Alaris™ neXus GP Volumetric Pump
Configuration
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Drug Library available via the BD Alaris™ neXus Editor Software
The following drug parameters are only configurable in the data set via the BD Alaris™ neXus Editor Software (PC
application) . See BD Alaris™ neXus Editor help files for further details .
Concentration Settings
Concentration Units
The unit for concentration parameters .
Concentration Min
The weakest permissible concentration for this drug .
Concentration Max
The strongest permissible concentration for this drug .
Dose Rate Settings
Dose Rate Units
The unit for dose rate parameters .
Weight Based units
Controls whether weight based units are enabled or disabled for use .
Dose Rate Default
The default dose rate for infusing this drug .
Dose Rate Soft Min
The minimum permissible dose rate which does not generate an alert on the Pump .
Dose Rate Soft Max
The maximum permissible dose rate which does not generate an alert on the Pump .
Dose Rate Hard Max
The maximum permissible dose rate for infusing this drug .
Bolus Settings
Bolus Mode
Controls bolus delivery method . These settings override the Pump configuration
settings in the profile .
Bolus Dose Units
The unit for bolus dose parameters . Applies to Hands-on and Hands-free bolus .
Weight Based units
Controls whether weight based units are enabled or disabled for use .
Bolus Dose Default
The default bolus dose for this drug . Applies to Hands-free bolus .
Bolus Dose Soft Min
The minimum bolus dose that the Pump allows before the User is required to confirm
the selected bolus dose in response to a warning of the possibility of under-infusion .
Applies to Hands-free bolus .
Bolus Dose Soft Max
The maximum bolus dose that the Pump allows before the User is required to confirm
the selected bolus dose in response to a warning of the possibility of over-infusion .
Applies to Hands-free bolus .
Bolus Dose Hard Max
The maximum permissible bolus dose for this drug . Applies to Hands-on and Hands-
free bolus .
Bolus Rate Default
The default bolus rate for this drug .
Pressure Settings
Occlusion Alarm level
The occlusion alarm level can be set from L0 – L8 .
Display of Units
Units are configured in the data set via the BD Alaris™ neXus Editor .
Micrograms can be displayed as mcg or µg depending upon the configuration in the BD Alaris™ neXus Editor .
Units can be displayed as U or units depending upon the configuration in the BD Alaris™ neXus Editor .