Prescriber's Guidelines - (con't)

These guidelines were developed for the use by Stony Brook University Hospital’s Acute Pain Service.

                                ORDERS FOR FEMORAL NERVE
                              OR LUMBAR PLEXUS CATHETERS

Ropivacaine 0.2% in 200cc NS
                                   OR
    1. Continuous 5cc/hour     1. Continuous 0 (none)
    2. Demand 5cc                2. Demand 10cc
    3. Lockout 60 minutes       3. Lockout 60 minutes
    4. One hour max 10cc       4. One-hour max 10cc

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