Figure 1 IV Medication Process Map

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Figure 1IV Medication Process Map
Dose Preparation
RN/RPh Review Order
Dose Delivery to Patient
Rate Calculation
MD Order
Order Entry
Med to Pt

• OUTPUTS (Ys )

• INPUTS (Xs)
• MD Knowledge
• Patient Need

• Process Parameters (xs)
• Order completeness
• Order legibility
• Order appropriateness

• Process Parameters (xs)
• mnemonic specified
• concentration ordered
• diluent specified
• frequency specified

• Process Parameters (xs)
• Drug selected
• Diluent selected
• Amt. Drug calculated
• Syringe
• Label

• Process Parameters (xs)
• Mode of Delivery
• Location of patient

• Process Parameters (xs)
• RN knowledge
• Dose concentration
• Patient weight
• Dose ordered by MD
• Correct units
• Correct formula

• Product Parameters (ys)
• legible, complete, appropriate order
• illegible order
• incomplete order
• inappropriate order

• Product Parameters (ys)
• correct drug specified
• correct diluent selected
• correct concentration
• correct frequency
• incorrect drug
• incorrect diluent
• incorrect concentration
• incorrect frequency

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• Product Parameters (ys)
• Correct drug
• Correct diluent
• Correct amt. Drug
• Proper label
• Incorrect drug
• Incorrect diluent
• Incorrect amt drug
• Inadequate labeling

• Product Parameters (ys)
• Did not arrive
• Incorrect patient
• Did not arrive

• Product Parameters (ys)
• Correct rate
• Incorrect rate

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