From: Steven Higginbotham
To: Pharmacists
Cc: Charge Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Managers
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 1:22:43 PM
Subject: Re: Potassium 40 mEq IVPB bolus has been updated in iCare

Later today iCare will be updated so that we will go back to using Potasium chloride 40 mEq/100 mL bags. We will no longer be using Potassium chloride 20 mEq/100 mL q 2 hr x 2 doses to get the 40 mEq dose.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Steven

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From: Jerry Robinson Pharm.D.
To: Charge Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Managers
Cc: Pharmacists
Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 11:48:35 AM
Subject: Potassium 40 mEq IVPB bolus has been updated in iCare

Potassium chloride 40 mEq IVPB has been updated in iCare due to drug shortage and issues with removals.

It now will enter a 20 mEq/100 mL IVPB q 2 hr x 2 doses :
- Nurse should remove one bag at at time.
- When next bag is due, go back to Pyxis to remove second bag to equal a total of 40 mEq.
 
If you have concerns or questions, please contact me.
 
Jerry Robinson, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Specialist STICU/Co-Chairperson, Medication Safety Committee Department of Pharmacy Huntsville Hospital