Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series Directions For Use Manual page 196

Setting Up PCA Dose + Continuous Infusion
7. To enter loading dose, press
Yes soft key and use numeric data entry keys.
8. Verify parameters are correct and press
key.
• If programmed parameters are outside soft limit for that
care area, a prompt appears before programming can
continue. If Yes soft key is pressed, programming
continues; if No soft key is pressed, infusion needs to
be reprogrammed.
• If programmed parameters are outside hard limit for
that care area, a prompt appears before programming
can continue. Infusion needs to be reprogrammed.
9. Close and lock security door.
10. Verify parameters on second nurse summary screen are
correct and press
• During dose + continuous infusion:
PCA
Green Infusing Status Indicator illuminates.
DELIVERING PCA
Display when initiated. Continuous and
name scrolls in Channel Message Display between
doses.
PCA
Volume infused for continuous dose is displayed in
mL/h in Rate Display.
Main Display alternates between volume remaining
and infusion mode with
When
PCA
scrolls in Channel Message Display and resumes
continuous dose.
NOTES:
Time (in hours) associated with Max Limit is automatically
entered based on setup in system configuration.
Loading dose is included in
Limit.
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Programming
Infusion Modes (Continued)
(Continued)
LOAD DOSE
soft key.
START
scrolls in Channel Message
drug name.
PCA
dose is complete,
PCA COMPLETE
but is not included in Max
VTBI
soft key, press
soft
CONFIRM
drug
PCA
Patient Controlled Analgesia Module Section
A Guardrails Drug Setup
IMS Pre-fill 30mL
1
PCA
mg
DOSE
LOCKOUT 10
minutes
INTERVAL
2
CONT
mg/h
DOSE
MAX
20
_
mg/4 h
LIMIT
LOADING
None
DOSE
[Conc]: 1 mg/mL
>Close and Lock Door Then
Press CONFIRM
CHANGE
CONFIRM
MODE
A Second Nurse Summary
Morphine
1
PCA Dose: mg
Lockout
10
Interval:
2
Cont. Dose:
8
Max Limit:
mg/4 h
[Conc]: 1 mg/mL
>Press START
PRO-
PAUSE
GRAM
Alaris System Directions for Use
®
minutes
mg/h
START