Insulin Mixing- NPH with Regular- Nursing Skills

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Insulin Mixing- NPH with Regular- Nursing Skills:
In this video, we’re going to look at how to properly MIX insulins when you’re going to give them SubQ. Typically, we’ll mix an intermediate or long acting insulin like NPH with a shorter acting one like Regular insulin. The big rule to remember is you always draw up clear, THEN cloudy. Or the longer acting before the shorter acting.
First step is to calculate the total required volume of medication needed. In this case we’re going to use an example order of 10 units of NPH insulin and 5 units of Regular Insulin. So that’s 15 units total.
Open both vials and clean the tops of both vials with an alcohol pad.
Now, in your insulin syringe, draw back the total amount of air you need. In this case - 15 units.
Now insert the needle into the NPH vial and inject the NPH dose of AIR into the vial - in this case, 10 units.
Remove the needle from the NPH vial, and insert it into the Regular insulin vial
Inject the Regular Insulin dose of AIR into the vial. In this case - 5 units.
Now, you can invert the Regular Insulin vial and draw back ONLY the prescribed dose of Regular Insulin - 5 units.
Remove the needle from the Regular Insulin vial, and insert it BACK into the NPH vial.
Draw back EXACTLY the prescribed dose of NPH Insulin. So in this case, that’s 10 units, for a total of 15 units.
Now you can remove the needle from the NPH vial and prepare to administer it to the patient.
IF you aren’t administering it right away, recap it and LABEL the medication syringe with the drugs and doses, date/time and your initials. We love you guys! Go out and be your best selves today! And, as always, happy nursing!
Bookmarks:
0.05 Introduction to insulin mixing
0:25 Medication Volume Calculation
0:40 Clean Vials
1:05 Drawing Air Units
1:15 NPH Vile Air Injection
1:44 Regular Insulin Vial Air Injection
1:56 Insulin draw (regular)
2:16 Insulin Draw (NPH)
2:45 Syringe Labeling
2:55 Recap/ Outro
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[@meatisrawwww928]

I think explanation on why injecting air into the vial would've been helpful. Insulin vials are sealed tight and no air goes in through the rubber stopper. So if you're just withdrawing insulin straight out without putting air in, you're creating vacuum little by little every time you draw out insulin. After awhile, this will make it pretty hard to pull the plunger on your pen.

[@Perryc101]

She started with injecting air first in the NPH, then regular....however when withdrawing, she started with regular then NPH which is perfect. Good explanation.... exactly whta i was looking for. Thanks

[@JoshuaChapter1verse9]

Good job. Made eaay

[@jimnickel6986]

14 seconds into the video she says, "clear then cloudy, or longer-acting before the short-acting". Anybody see a problem with this? I do. There will always be bubbles with the FIRST one you draw. The demonstrated technique doesn't take this into account and the most effective, simple, and quick way to eliminate those bubbles,

[@efren0915]

Longer acting before short acting? Isnt it that regular insulin is the one you draw first?

[@wendyappleseed]

Right! I think she made a mistake when she said that cause she just said to draw up clear first

[@a.m.9474]

Ya. That flagged in my brain immediately

[@pratikshabanjade3259]

how i remembered in the nursing school....RN....so regular first

[@robynroyce4835]

It’s just air at first which makes the insulin easier to draw up. This for me is the easiest way to draw up insulin.

[@pratikshabanjade3259]

i think its regular insulin first before nph

[@Josie19969]

Quick and accurate..Awesome!

[@Godilove100]

Thank you for another great video

[@gina_b]

Thank you much.

[@georgepalaio3745]

Why do you put air first and not immediately aspirate the needed amount ?

[@juliag5989]

To draw up the insulin easier. A vacuum makes it difficult to draw up the insulin

[@cultured123]

For the algo