Standard Operating Procedures safety compliance

IV Bag Spike + Hang

IV bag spike + hang — wrong-bag prevention, spike technique, prime, label.

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What's inside this template

5 rights verification
Right patient (2-ID), right drug, right dose, right route, right time. Compare bag label to MAR.
Inspect bag
Check expiration, particulates, leaks, color. Verify additives label present and signed.
Hand hygiene + clean port
Hand hygiene. Scrub bag spike port with alcohol pad 15 sec. Allow dry.
Spike + prime
Insert spike fully without contaminating. Prime line: invert chamber, fill 1/3, run line until air-free.
Connect + verify rate
Connect to patient access (verify catheter patent). Set pump rate. Recheck rate against order.
Document + monitor
Document time hung, volume, rate. Monitor first 15 min for reaction. Sign MAR.

IV bag administration

Per-bag verification

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Type: safety Category: Safety Compliance Difficulty: Beginner Time: 10 min RN LPN Hospital Unit ED Outpatient Infusion

5 rights verification verification
2 min

Right patient (2-ID), right drug, right dose, right route, right time. Compare bag label to MAR.
Inspect bag verification
1 min

Check expiration, particulates, leaks, color. Verify additives label present and signed.
3

Hand hygiene + clean port
1 min

Hand hygiene. Scrub bag spike port with alcohol pad 15 sec. Allow dry.
4

Spike + prime
3 min

Insert spike fully without contaminating. Prime line: invert chamber, fill 1/3, run line until air-free.
Connect + verify rate verification
2 min

Connect to patient access (verify catheter patent). Set pump rate. Recheck rate against order.
6

Document + monitor
1 min

Document time hung, volume, rate. Monitor first 15 min for reaction. Sign MAR.

Outcome: IV running at correct rate, patient monitored, documented.