web221216 - Understanding Pump Settings and Safety Features

This session will review and discuss flow rate dynamics on IV pumps, the various factors that influence flow rate accuracy, best practices to ensure that the pump delivers the medication as intended, how to troubleshoot pump alarms/alerts, and the impact pressure settings have on medication delivery and alarms.

Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to correctly utilize IV pumps per the manufacturers' instructions.

Credit Hours
1.00 NCPD contact hour

Accreditation Statement
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5387.

Speaker Disclosures:
The speaker is employed as a clinical educator at Fresenius Kabi.