DKA and Insulin Unit Confusion

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Mon, 08/14/2023 - 11:46
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Lara Ellinger
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DKA and Insulin Unit Confusion

Do others have issues with administration and documentation confusion of insulin regular infusions related to units/hr and units/kg/hr? If so, what are some strategies you've used to reduce the risk for error? Our protocol is initial weight-based dosing (units/kg/hr) with subsequent percentage titrations in units/hr. We use Epic and it allows RNs to document using either of these units. Our pump is in units/hr. We do not use EndoTool. Thanks!

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