ChantalNICU 4 Posted July 1 Hello, I am a NICU nurse in training and for my study I have an assignment. For this assignment I want information from as many NICU's as possible about priming the infusion sets before starting the insulin infusion. Does this happen in your NICU, and if so, how? Do you have protocols I can use? Which concentrations are used and which flow rate 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan Johansson 507 Posted July 4 @ChantalNICU thanks for posting! Wished I could share my own experience but it is very small... and now I work in a level-2 context. Just wanted to share 1) the video from the 2019 Meetup (below), 2) the hyperglycemia protocol from Sydney (https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/RPA/neonatal/protocols.html) and 3) the Auckland insulin guideline (http://www.adhb.govt.nz/newborn/DrugProtocols/InsulinPharmacology.htm) I can check with my level-3 colleagues in Stockholm after the summer vacation, if they have their own local guideline. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChantalNICU 4 Posted July 4 Thank you for your response @Stefan Johansson! I woud really appreciate it if you could check with your colleagues after the summer vacation. I look forward to seeing your response. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Francesco Cardona 88 Posted July 9 Interesting subject. In Vienna, we prime insulin infusion systems before use. The insulin is prepared as ordered, we start off with 0.05-0.1 IE/kg/h. After 30min, the insulin in the infusion system is discarded and the same amount/dilution prepared with the same system before use. Let me know if you need more information @ChantalNICU 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bernhard Bungert 23 Posted July 20 Interesting Subject. And More literature than we would believe, including YouTube Videos. We have primed a few years ago but we stopped because non of our problems were resolved. Despite a lot of tricky literature there are to many variables (tube and line materials, Insulin measurment (Timing, method) wanted Insulin concentration, dont forget filters)... .. to finde the right answer. Hard work for chantalnicu.😊 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChantalNICU 4 Posted August 28 Thank you @Francesco Cardona for your response! And also thank you @Bernhard Bungert Indeed, it is an interesting subject and indeed, I am working hard . Lots of literature but unfortunately not specifically focused on the neonatal unit and materials. You describe that the problems were not solved. What problems are you referring to? I am assuming that you are referring to persistent hyperglycemia. @Stefan Johansson May I ask if you have already checked with your level-3 colleagues in Stockholm? I am very curious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan Johansson 507 Posted August 29 @ChantalNICU Sorry for the delay... (yes, I had forgotten ) this is the written guideline: after preparation, the pumpsyringe and tubings are filled and kept for 20min. Then the tubings are flushed with the solution and then connected to the patient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChantalNICU 4 Posted August 30 @Stefan Johansson Thank you for your answer. I have one more question; Is the guideline used throughout Sweden? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan Johansson 507 Posted August 30 @ChantalNICU I suppose there could be variations, this is the Stockholm version 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites