Continuous/ Titratable Drug Infusion – Changing the Rate
How to document change in the administered rate of a continuous/ titratable drug infusion
Open Drug Chart
Click the Drug Administration box for the infusion you wish to change
Select Rate Change menu item on the left
Click in the *Rate (ml/hr) field and enter the new rate
Add a Comment as appropriate
Click Apply
Click Sign (green tick)
Please note: This process does not document a change to the prescribed rate of the medication, only to the administered rate. Changes to prescriptions can only be made by Clinicians
