[Chirley]

Hi.

It sounds like we all have different experiences. I always have a premed of IV Hydrocortisone and although I also have IV Phenergan ordered I always refuse to have it. I drive myself and it would be too dangerous (and illegal) to drive. After being given the premed the nurses wait half an hour before starting the transfusion.

My blood units are run in using a pump and are given at one and a half hours per unit. Add in the time at the beginning to establish IV access, check orders, check your identity etc and time at the end to flush the lines and remove them and take a final blood pressure and temperature.

Depending on how busy the day is you can sometimes have to wait a considerable length of time just to start the process.


All in all.......how long is a piece of string?


Good luck.