assessment of vesicants

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Stacie Ethington
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assessment of vesicants

We historically have treated amiodarone, dopamine, and dobutamine as irritants.
Lexicomp current has them all listed as vesicants.
Per our nursing policy, this would mean very frequent assessments if infused via PIV.
How does your organization treat these infusions?
Thanks,
Stacie Ethington MSN, RN
Nebraska Medicine