IV Drip Calculations.

[ImNicoEh]

I have my math test tomorrow. You just saved me from failing. I didn't get it at all until I saw the way you explained it.

[hdryver]

@ImNicoEh How did the test go?

[ImNicoEh]

@hdryver I have no clue lol. The teacher marking the tests put off marking them then white to mexico over the break. I feel I did fairly well though. I'll let you know when I get the mark :)

[mandypandy1407]

My question is how on earth do you do this in your head on the job? are you allowed a calculator or do u write it out? im considering going into nursing but i am not the best with maths so this is scary haa

[Mahigak]

Where did you get 60gtt/ml? the problem didn't give you that, it just gave you gtt/ml i am confused!

[LaMalia35]

Thanks so much for helping with these. I'm a pharmacy tech and I have a hard time with flow rates. This info would help so much in practicing to become an IV specialist.

[dukesofrandom]

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[jaded7713]

You can also just take your volume (150mL) x drip set (60) and divide by mins (90) = 100mL/hr. Easier to remember and setup.

[creeeeep]

what if they dont give you the hours to infuse over.

For example "One L d5NS to infuse at 8mL/min, and the drop factor is 20gtt/mL.

How many drops per minute should the patient receive?

[hdryver]

@creeeeep Hello. You multiply 8 and 20= 160gtts/min

[creeeeep]

@hdryver thank you! lol had a little confusion and later realized you just multiply the gtt/ml and the ml/min but thank you very much!! :)

[belzeubub]

Mind u asking, do you have bf?

[christianrrf]

I din´t get the second problem. I know that in 1ml there are 20 drops, so in 1 drop there are 3 microdrops (or microdrip?), that means that in 1ml there are 60 microdrips. In the first example i understood the root of the fraction 60gtts/1ml. But why in the second example do you use the fraction 15gtts/1ml for the convertion. Thanks. You are so sweet.

[hdryver]

@christianrrf Hi!! In the problem it states that the administration set is 15gtts/ml, so we have to add that into the problem.

[MnRblue03]

awesome video and loved the easy steps!!

[29Dondiva]

Can You do some more problems that are not IV drips?

[29Dondiva]

OMG. This is dimensional analysis a method I have 2use next summer in nursing school! I have been lookin 4 someone 2 explain this method 2 me. THANK U THANK U N THANK U AGAIN;)

[delicatepuzzle]

I'm so glad we have Gaurdrails ... I've never seen the tubing that I had to use in nursing school, in real life. And in peds we put EVERYTHING on pumps (peds is where I want to be) But I learned the crossout method back in high school ... thank the lord. I bet you're an awesome nurse!!! So upbeat and smilely :o)

[coloravon]

Thanks, you make that look so easy. Are all IV drips to be calculated this way. 

[2kayls2]

wow..thats confusing.. haha thats what keeps me from being a nurse... i dont think i could remember all that stuff...

[hdryver]

@2kayls2 It looks harder than it really is.=)

[inluvwitgod2]

THANK YOU!!!

[NurseBrownSkin]

Great video! Tomorrow is my nursing dosage test.....right time.....right video!!

[hdryver]

@NurseBrownSkin Hi!! Hope you did excellent on your test. =)

[Shermeds]

And we just took a med math test today, yay.

[hdryver]

@Shermeds Cool....How did the test go?

[Shermeds]

@hdryver Everyone in my class passed!! :)

[TheEculp]

Thank you for this. You're awesome.

[sclyons34]

V/T(min) X C = R :-)

[Renee4christ]

Heather! Looks like we were both thinking about math today! I wish I would have known so I could reference your video! Ugh! I'll make an annotation about it in the video!! Great job!!

[hdryver]

@Renee4christ I know!! Ha ha. That is so funny cause I just watched your video too! Great video as well. 

[Renee4christ]

@hdryver Lol!!! Ok, the RED annotation is in the video now!! How weird is that?!?! :-)

[PinskyKyaroru]

Yay! Thank you for the useful vid! I'm going to spread it on fb, some friends are just studing this thing. Very useful info as always! Have a great day!

[hdryver]

@PinskyKyaroru Thanks! Enjoy your weekend. =)

[andalusia8]

Thanks for this! Super simple way of setting up the problem to be solved. Love your videos, keep 'em coming!