Hi,
We've seen an uptick in sending the incorrect volume of a medication to NICU in the 1ml amber syringe. Any institution using an amber syringe? How do you mitigate the incorrect volume as it can be difficult for some folks to read the volume.
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Hi,
We've seen an uptick in sending the incorrect volume of a medication to NICU in the 1ml amber syringe. Any institution using an amber syringe? How do you mitigate the incorrect volume as it can be difficult for some folks to read the volume.