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REQUESTING THE HELP OF OTHERS TO LOOK AT SYSTEMS FOR INFUSION PRACTICES IN THE NICU. THE MESSAGE BELOW IS FROM OUR PHARMD. iF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING, SEE THE MESSAGE BELOW: Dr Scott Denne and two of our Clinical Pharmacists are investigating current NICU IV infusion practices around the country. We hope to quantify drug delivery and identify the optimal tubing/needleless component configurations for neonatal IV drug therapy. Recent background information around issues in neonatal IV drug therapy can be found here. http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm518049.htm Please ask one of your experienced nurses to follow the surveymonkey link below and provide the needed information within the next 2 weeks. Thank you very much in advance for your time. All reported information will be de-identified. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMP8R5D William Buss, Pharm.D. NICU Clinical Pharmacist Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Health

We use fentanyl 2mcg/kg over 3 minutes, followed by a flush for three minutes. We also give atropine and vecuronium. Prior to the vecuronium, if patient does not appear adequately sedated/comfortable, we have the option to give a second fentanyl dose. We only use the second dose about 20% of the time. No chest wall rigidity so far (have been using this regimen for almost 2 years).