For Home Care agencies, do any of you have a policy listing drugs that you will NOT infuse in the home? We have been asked to see a patient that will be on a continuous Milronone infusion. From what I've been able to find out, I feel really uncomfortable about taking this patient. Any input would be helpful. If you have a policy outlining what drugs you won't give in the home, that would be VERY helpful.
Thanks, Vera
BJ Emory, RN, CRNI
Infusion Education Co
Vera J Jeter, BSN, RN, BC
What, if any, monitoring do you do? Would either of you be willing to share your policies?
Vera
Carol Sweeney, CRNI, Vice President of Nursing & Clinical Compliance ContinuumRx
Can you give me any information on this infusion? I am scheduled to do this tomorrow
ty
jo anne
We do these in the home as well as noted in other posts. We also send an extra pump that is programmed with the current program, should there be any problems with the pump that is being used there is an immediate back up the patient or caregivers can turn the pump on and begin using with out compromising the therapy and patient health
Ann Marie
Ann Marie Parry, RN, CRNI, VA-BC
[email protected]
Vera,
We do inotropics in the home all the time. I have a very good generic P&P that you can individualize and make your own. If you will email me at [email protected], i will be glaf to forward it to you
Alan Taylor, BSN, CRNI