Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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7. To enter loading dose, press
LOAD DOSE
soft key, press
Yes soft key and use numeric data entry keys.
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8. 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.
9. Close and lock security door.
10. Verify parameters on second nurse summary screen are
correct and press
START
soft key.
• During
PCA
dose + continuous infusion:
i
Green Infusing Status Indicator illuminates.
i
DELIVERING PCA
scrolls in Channel Message
Display when initiated. Continuous and
PCA
drug
name scrolls in Channel Message Display between
PCA
doses.
i
Volume infused for continuous dose is displayed in
mL/h in Rate Display.
i
Main Display alternates between volume remaining
and infusion mode with
PCA
drug name.
i
When
PCA
dose is complete,
PCA COMPLETE
scrolls in Channel Message Display and resumes
continuous dose.
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Programming
Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
Patient Controlled Analgesia Module Section
Infusion Modes (Continued)
Setting Up PCA Dose + Continuous Infusion
(Continued)
A
[Conc]: 1 mg/mL
10
minutes
MAX
LIMIT
2
mg/h
1
mg
CONFIRM
_
20
mg/4 h
PCA
DOSE
CONT
DOSE
LOADING
DOSE
None
CHANGE
MODE
Guardrails Drug Setup
IMS Pre-fill 30mL
LOCKOUT
INTERVAL
>Close and Lock Door Then
Press CONFIRM
A
[Conc]: 1 mg/mL
>Press START
Second Nurse Summar
y
Morphine
START PAUSE PRO-
GRAM
10
minutes
Lockout
Interval:
Max Limit:
2
mg/h
1
mg
Cont. Dose:
PCA Dose:
8
mg/4 h
NOTES:
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Time (in hours) associated with Max Limit is automatically
entered based on setup in system configuration.
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Loading dose is included in
VTBI
but is not included in Max
Limit .