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Old 05-23-2008, 07:37 PM   #1
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When determining how many gtts/per min for IV med infusion, do you round up to the next whole # ???.
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Old 05-24-2008, 04:07 AM   #2
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Re: IV meds flow rate

If 0.5 or over, I round up. Just came across some of my calcultion papers that emphasized the fact.
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