Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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5. To enter loading dose, press
LOAD DOSE
soft key, press
Yes soft key and use numeric data entry keys. 
6. Verify parameters are correct and press
CONFIRM
soft
key.
• If programmed parameters are outside soft limit for that
care area, a prompt appears before programming can
continue. If
Yes soft key is pressed, programming
continues; if No soft key is pressed, infusion needs to
be reprogrammed.
• If programmed parameters are outside hard limit for
that care area, a prompt appears before programming
can continue. Infusion needs to be reprogrammed.
7. Close and lock security door.
8. Verify programming parameters are correct and press
START
soft key.
• Green Infusing Status Indicator illuminates.
• Infusion mode and drug name scroll in Channel
Message Display. If a loading dose has been entered,
DELIVERING LOAD
scrolls
.
• Volume infused in mL/h in Rate Display.
• Main Display alternates between volume remaining
and infusion mode with drug name.
3-16
Programming
Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
Patient Controlled Analgesia Module Section
Infusion Modes (Continued)
Setting Up Continuous Infusion Only (Continued)
[Conc]: 1 mg/mL
30
mg/4 h
Continuous
Morphine
A
>Close and Lock Door Then
Press CONFIRM
2
mg/h
CONFIRM
MAX
LIMIT
CONT
DOSE
LOADING
DOSE
_ _ 1
mg
CHANGE
MODE
A
[Conc]: 1 mg/mL
>Press START
Second Nurse Summary
Morphine
1
mg
START PAUSE
PRO-
GRAM
Loading
Dose:
Max Limit:
2
mg/h
Cont. Dose:
30
mg/4 h
NOTES:
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Time (in hours) associated with Max Limit is automatically
entered based on setup in system configuration.

Loading dose is included in volume infused but is not included
in
Max Limit .