Lesson 1Cleaning, preventive maintenance tasks, calibration reminders, an storage/transport precautionsOutlines routine cleaning steps, compatible disinfectants, basic preventive maintenance tasks, calibration reminders, an safe storage an transport practices dat preserve device accuracy an longevity, keep it clean an ready.
Approved cleaning agents an methodsCleaning frequency an high-touch areasUser-level preventive maintenance tasksCalibration schedules an remindersSafe storage, transport, an protectionLesson 2Power an battery management, verifying mains operation an battery swap proceduresExplains safe connection to mains power, routine battery checks, an correct battery swap procedures, emphasizing how to avoid sudden shutdowns, data loss, or interruption of critical infusions during transport, no worries.
Verifying mains connection an indicatorsBattery charge level an test routinesSafe battery swap during infusionsManaging power during patient transportRecognizing failing or aged batteriesLesson 3Infusion pump primary functions, pump mechanisms (volumetric, syringe), an common interface elementsIntroduces core functions of volumetric an syringe pumps, explains pumping mechanisms, an reviews common interface elements such as screens, keys, an status indicators dat guide safe programming an monitoring, straightforward.
Volumetric vs syringe pump operationPeristaltic an cassette pump mechanismsKeypads, touchscreens, an soft keysStatus lights, icons, an audio tonesBasic start, stop, an pause controlsLesson 4Top 5 common problems wid causes an nurse checks (occlusion, air-in-line, no flow, inaccurate rate, alarm persists)Details di five most frequent bedside problems, dem technical an clinical causes, an structured nurse checks to confirm line patency, settings, an patient condition before escalating to technical support or pharmacy, handle it right.
Recognizing an confirming occlusionsInvestigating air-in-line alarmsNo flow or unexpected stoppageInaccurate rate or volume deliveredAlarm persists despite basic checksLesson 5Pre-use visual inspection: tubing path, anti-free-flow devices, cassette or syringe integrityCovers systematic pre-use checks of di pump body, tubing path, an disposable set, ensuring anti-free-flow protection, intact cassettes or syringes, an correct line routing before connecting di device to di patient, check good.
Exterior housing an display inspectionTubing routing through pump mechanismAnti-free-flow clamp an valve checksCassette or syringe seating an locksLine patency an leak or crack detectionLesson 6Programming infusion: selecting mode, setting rate, volume-to-be-infused (VTBI), bolus an lockout parametersCovers stepwise programming of infusions, includin mode selection, rate an VTBI entry, bolus configuration, an lockout settings, wid emphasis on double-checkin parameters before starting therapy, no mistake.
Selecting continuous or intermittent modesEntering rate an VTBI parametersProgramming bolus dose an durationSetting an verifying lockout limitsFinal parameter review before startLesson 7Alarm types an priorities (occlusion, air-in-line, low battery, door open) an how to interpret alarm messagesExplains major alarm categories, dem clinical meaning, an how to read on-screen messages an indicators so nurses can distinguish patient issues from device faults an respond wid appropriate, timely corrective actions.
High vs medium an low priority alarmsOcclusion alarm causes an responsesAir-in-line detection an clearingLow battery an power loss alarmsDoor open an cassette position alarmsLesson 8Bedside verification steps after start: flow check, drip chamber, check for kinks an correct occlusion pressure settingDescribes bedside verification immediately after starting an infusion, includin confirming visible flow, drip chamber behavior, absence of kinks, an appropriate occlusion pressure settings to prevent under- or over-infusion.
Initial flow an drip chamber assessmentChecking for kinks an closed clampsConfirming correct occlusion pressureVerifying line connection to patientReassessing pump after patient movementLesson 9For each problem: likely root causes, immediate bedside actions, safe mitigation (stop infusion, change tubing), an when to call technical team or pharmacyProvides structured troubleshootin for each common problem, outlinin likely root causes, immediate bedside actions, safe mitigation steps, an clear criteria for when to involve technical services or pharmacy, sort it out.
Root cause patterns for common alarmsImmediate bedside safety actionsWhen to stop infusion an isolate pumpWhen to replace tubing or disposablesEscalation to technical team or pharmacyLesson 10Safe medication handling considerations: secondary infusions, backflow prevention, an labeling best practicesFocuses on medication safety when using infusion pumps, includin secondary infusions, preventing backflow between lines, an clear labeling practices dat reduce mix-ups an support accurate documentation, careful now.
Primary an secondary infusion setupBackflow risks an prevention methodsLabeling lines, bags, an pump channelsHigh-alert medication precautionsDocumentation of pump settings an changes
