A report was received stating that while nurse was setting up the pump on a patient for the administration of fentanyl, the patient received an over-infusion of medication.The report stated that the nurse pressed the prime button to prime the line.She took her finger off the pump button and presumed that the pump would stop much like the pumps she had been familiar with in the past.The nurse connected the pump line to the patient and carried on with her other duties, neglecting to select the "stop priming" button so the pump delivered the standard 10 mls of medication before stopping automatically.The 10 ml infusion of fentanyl was delivered to the patient in a short amount of time.As a result, the patient went into respiratory arrest.The patient was given a dose of naloxone and recovered respiratory function.Patient was monitored and transferred to the appropriate ward once clinician was satisfied with vital signs.Patient recovered well after the event.
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