Manifold Inservice What is a manifold A Manifold

Manifold Inservice

What is a manifold? A Manifold is a series of stopcocks attached together Used in ICU settings when drips are needed It is similar to a three-way extension, in that it is a way to infuse different fluids together in the same line

You may have seen our makeshift Manifolds on your patients recently. These are a series of stopcocks strung together. The new Manifold product will take place of this. The drips go into the stopcocks, and the TPN/IV fluids are Y-ed in at the end to push your drips into the patient. This is where your TPN/IV fluids infuse

Here is a professional drawing of the way a manifold should be used. NOTE: the stopcock closest to the patient should ONLY be used during a code situation. You should NOT routinely be giving medications through a line with drips running through it, as this will give the patient boluses of their drips.

Frequently asked questions Who needs a manifold? Why do we need manifolds? You may connect 2 manifolds together, but do not connect more than two together. The manifold only has 3 stopcocks, what if I need 4? This eliminates the need for multiple 3 -way extension to be attached to one another, reducing confusion. This gets our drips as close as they can be to the patient. Can I connect more than one manifold if my patient has a lot of drips? Any patient on drips. You may attach one of our stopcocks to the manifold to get you 4 accession points for drips. What if there are no manifolds in the stock room? You can always attach multiple stopcocks together to make your own manifold.

Helpful hints and advice Always make sure your drips are compatible! (I. E. Dopamine should never be infused in a line that has lipids running through it) Make sure to put microclaves on the end of each opening on the manifold. Always remember to “scrub the hub” of each of the microclaves. You may color coordinate your drips with the colored tape so you know which drip is infusing where. But remember to trace your lines to double check! Make sure your stopcock is turned the right way so that all lines are open and fluids are actually infusing into your patient. Even if a patient is only on one drip, it is important to have a manifold, because the chances of starting a second or third drip is high.

Emergency/Code meds only Drip #1 To Patient Drip #2 Drip #3 TPN