Hospira GemStar Manual 430-10984-001 (Rev. 03/06)
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3. Pain Management
Bolus Dose Interruptions
Bolus deliveries may be interrupted by:
Pressing [
STOP
]
An alarm condition
To continue bolus delivery after an interruption:
1
Press [
START
]. The pump displays
COMPLETE BOLUS NOW?
2
Respond as follows:
Rate Titration
To titrate the rate while the pump is infusing:
1
In the
RUN
mode, press the number keys for the new rate. Press [
YES/ENTER
].
For example: if the current rate is 1.5 mL/hr, press [
2
][
.
] [
5
] [
YES/ENTER
] to
change the rate to 2.5 mL/hr.
2
NEW RATE
displays with the new value.
•
Press [
YES/ENTER
] within 10 seconds to accept the change and begin delivery
at the new rate.
•
Press [
NO
] to continue delivery at the previously programmed rate.
To do this:
Press this key:
Bolus lockout time is set to:
Deliver the remaining
bolus amount
The time of delivery completion
Clear the undelivered
bolus amount
The time the bolus was
interrupted
G
Note: You have approximately five seconds after pressing a key to press another
numeric key, the decimal key, or
[
YES/ENTER
]
. If no key is pressed within five
seconds, the rate does not change and the delivery continues as previously
programmed.
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