I work in home care and am wondering if anyone else has worked with patients receiving Remodulin? We have been asked to admit to our service patients who have other infusion needs (usually IV ABX for some type of infection). We are told by the infusion pharmacies that have the national contract for Remodulin, not to worry about their med or infusion pump because patient/caregiver is independent. We are only suppose to care for the patient's "other" infusion needs. I am concerned about the legal ramifications in caring for an infusion patient where I do not have any knowledge or competency trained on one of their infusion pumps. Can we inform the MD and ask for an order to only caring for the IV ABX needs and equipment related to that need and have the national infusion pharmacy care and provide for the Remodulin needs? Any thoughts/suggestions?
Chris Cavanaugh, RN, BSN, CRNI, VA-BC