{"id":1807,"date":"2021-09-06T10:41:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T10:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=1807"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:58:17","slug":"continuous-tritratable-drug-infusions-documenting-the-amount-infused","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=1807","title":{"rendered":"2. Continuous\/ Titratable Infusions &#8211; Infused Amount"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>How to document the amount infused for a Continuous\/ Titratable drug infusion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>You can document the amount of medications infused via Drug Chart or the Intake and Output band in the Assessments\/ Fluid Balance screen.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Drug Chart<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Click<\/strong> onto the blue square for the correct IV prescription:<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"112\" class=\"wp-image-1796 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Administering-Meds-Infusion-Drug-Chart-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\r\n<li><strong>Change<\/strong> the From and To fields to match the time period being documented.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Enter<\/strong> the volume for the medication that has been dispensed in the<strong>\u00a0Infuse volume<\/strong>\u00a0(mL) field and click the\u00a0<strong>Apply<\/strong> button.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Click<\/strong> Sign (green tick): <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" class=\"wp-image-1788\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Green-tick-icon-Forms.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>The completed details will appear on the <strong>Drug Chart.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Assessments\/ Fluid Balance<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"warnSection\"><i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-circle\" style=\font-size:3rem\"><\/i>  Please note: to record an infused amount directly from Assessments\/ Fluid Balance the start of the infusion must previously have been documented<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>In the<strong>\u00a0Intake and Output<\/strong> band select the relevant time column (or right click the time in the column header to insert the Time\/Date) .<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Double clicking<\/strong> in the field for the prescription will automatically populate it with an amount infused that corresponds to the current rate of infusion:<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"67\" class=\"wp-image-1809 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Administering-Meds-Fluid-Balance-Infusion-Amount.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Administering-Meds-Fluid-Balance-Infusion-Amount.png 359w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Administering-Meds-Fluid-Balance-Infusion-Amount-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\r\n<li><strong>Adjust<\/strong> the amount as necessary and <strong>Sign<\/strong> the record using the green tick: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" class=\"wp-image-1788\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Green-tick-icon-Forms.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Repeat this at the relevant intervals.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to document the amount infused for a Continuous\/ Tritratable drug 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