Hospira GemStar Series, System Operating Manual

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Hospira GemStar System Operating Manual 91
Chapter 7. Weight Dosed
GemStar Weight Dosed Programming Worksheet
GIVE:
Note: Numbers increment by hundredths—for example, 0.1 increments to 0.11, then to 0.12.
** If two numbers appear before a menu item (e.g., 02), press both number keys to select that item.
CAUTION: When infusing short-half-life drugs (i.e., those dosed with units of mcg/kg/min) at very low
rates (0.8 mL/hr or less) the rate may be too slow for that drug. Consider using a lower drug
concentration so a pump rate above 0.8 mL/hr can be used.
Parameter Selections and/or Values to be Entered Programmable
Ranges
Therapy Weight Dosed N/A
Unit of Measure**

mcg/kg/min

mcg/kg/hr

mcg/min

mg/kg/min

mg/kg/hr

mg/min

mL/hr

mg/hr

mcg/hr

grams/hr

ng/kg/min

U/kg/hr

U/min

U/hr

mUn/min

mEq/hr
N/A
Patient Weight (When programming in kg/min or kg/hr)
2.0 - 200.0 kg
Concentration
(2 entries are
required. Use
to toggle)
(For all units of measure EXCEPT mL/hr)
mg U mEq
in in in
mL mL mL
0.1 - 9999000 mg
0.1 - 99999999 U
0.1 - 9999 mEq
0.1 - 9999 mL
Rate
(see below *)
VTBI
(Volume To Be
Infused)
0.1 - 9999 mL
* Programmable Ranges for Rate (not all units of measure are available in all pump configurations):
0.001 - 833 mg/kg/min 0.1 - 1000 mL/hr 0.001 - 99999999 U/min
0.001 - 500000 mg/kg/hr 0.001 - 999999 mg/hr 0.001 - 99999999 U/hr
0.001 - 16666 mg/min 0.001 - 9999999 mcg/hr 0.001 - 999999999 mUn/min
0.001 - 166666 mcg/kg/min 0.001 - 999 grams/hr 0.001 - 999 mEq/hr
0.001 - 9999999 mcg/kg/hr 0.009 - 999 ng/kg/hr
0.002 - 166666 mcg/min 0.001 - 99999999 U/kg/hr