Intravenous Smart Pumps at the Point of Care: A Descriptive, Observational Study.

Objective: This study was conducted to advance understanding of intravenous (IV) smart pump medication administration practices using the Baxter Spectrum IQ. The primary objective was to observe adherence with manufacturer required IV smart pump system setup at the point of care during actual clinical use.

Methods: The study was conducted in a 285-bed acute care community hospital near Boston, Massachusetts.

A qualitative analysis of intravenous smart pump usability.

Aim: To understand the experience of critical care nurses when performing common, yet error-prone, programming tasks on two unfamiliar intravenous smart pumps.

Design: A qualitative descriptive study using data collected during a previous quantitative pilot study.

Methods: Following completion of common intravenous programming tasks each participant was interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide.

Reprint from AJN: Secondary Medication Administration and IV Smart Pump Setup: What every nurse needs to know.

Secondary infusion by large-volume iv smart pump is used extensively in the acute care setting for one-time or intermittent administration of medications such as antibiotics, electrolyte replacements, and some oncology drugs. Consistent and accurate delivery of secondary medications requires a full understanding of the system and setup requirements. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for nurses to find a secondary medication only partially administered when their programming should have resulted in a complete infusion.

Secondary Medication Administration and IV Smart Pump Setup.

Secondary infusion by large-volume IV smart pump is used extensively in the acute care setting for one-time or intermittent administration of medications such as antibiotics, electrolyte replacements, and some oncology drugs. Consistent and accurate delivery of secondary medications requires a full understanding of the system and setup requirements. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for nurses to find a secondary medication only partially administered when their programming should have resulted in a complete infusion.

Nurse and Pharmacist Knowledge of Intravenous Smart Pump System Setup Requirements.

Objective: The primary purpose of this research was to describe nurse and pharmacist knowledge of setup requirements for intravenous (IV) smart pumps that require head height differentials for accurate fluid flow.

Methods: A secondary analysis of anonymous electronic survey data using a database of prerecruited clinicians was conducted. A survey was sent by email to 173 pharmacists and 960 nurses.

Parental decision-making: infant engagement with smartphones.

Smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of life, and as a result, many children are engaging with smartphones beginning in infancy. Little is known regarding the thought processes used by parents in deciding when and how to allow their infants to engage with smartphones. Using a sample of twelve parents with infants younger than one year, this qualitative study examines parental smartphone use, their perspectives regarding use by their young children, and what sources informed their decision-making about allowing their infants to use a smartphone.