Patient is on tablo dt to akf.
The tablo continued to clot off and system was changed multiple times.
Patient was placed on heparin gtt.
And order was placed to flush tablo system every hour to prevent it from clotting.
Night rn did not flush system but instead bolused the patient every hour.
Flushes are calculated in i/o and removed while boluses are not.
Patient ended up receiving 1.
2l of fluid that was not accounted for during dialysis fluid removal.
Provider was notified and changes are being made to fluid removal goal.
Patient admitted for pres, developed ards and arf while hospitalized.
She required trach and tablo.
Rn may not have understood the difference between flushes and boluses on tablo clarifying with staff regarding the difference.
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