Heparin Breakdown 🎥💉 Let’s walk through this heparin infusion calculation and make sure your setup is solid. High-alert meds = no guesswork. Watch the breakdown and check your answer 👇 #NurseCee #HeparinDrip #IVFlowRate #DosageCalculation #DimensionalAnalysis #NursingStudents | A Blessed RN

5 things to know about IV drip Heparin🩸💉👩‍⚕️ Heparin = Anticoagulant 🩸Stops clot Formation 🩸Slows growth of current clots #1: Draw baseline aPTT or Anti Xa & know the frequency of your lab draws! #2: Heparin is always hung as a PRIMARY line, not a piggyback #3: High risk = Double RN verification is required❗️ #4: Antidote = Protamine Sulfate #5: Monitor for Signs of Bleeding -Bruising -Hematomas -Blood in Urine or Stool -Bleeding gums -Hypotension and/or tachycardia #heparindrip #heparin #a