Giving IV
Push
Before anything else, one must remember rights when it comes to Medication
Administration:
▪ Right drug
▪ Right route: Is the drug appropriate for IVP administration?
▪ Right dose: Is the dose appropriate for IVP administration?
▪ Right time: Not only is the time for administration correct, but how fast
can the medication be delivered IVP
▪ Right patient
▪ Right documentation
▪ Right approach
IV push medication administration
1. Look up the medication
▪ The usual information – action, dose, side effects, reason that the patient is
receiving the medication, route, etc.
▪ Does the medication need to be diluted? If yes, what can it be diluted with
and how much?
Push
Before anything else, one must remember rights when it comes to Medication
Administration:
▪ Right drug
▪ Right route: Is the drug appropriate for IVP administration?
▪ Right dose: Is the dose appropriate for IVP administration?
▪ Right time: Not only is the time for administration correct, but how fast
can the medication be delivered IVP
▪ Right patient
▪ Right documentation
▪ Right approach
IV push medication administration
1. Look up the medication
▪ The usual information – action, dose, side effects, reason that the patient is
receiving the medication, route, etc.
▪ Does the medication need to be diluted? If yes, what can it be diluted with
and how much?
