What is the piggyback rule in medication administration?
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Studies show that intravenous medication administrations have a high rate of error, with some estimates suggesting nearly 70% involve at least one clinical error. To mitigate these risks, healthcare professionals employ specific procedures like the IV piggyback. **What is the piggyback rule?** It's a principle of intravenous therapy that ensures a secondary medication infuses first by hanging it physically higher than the primary IV bag.
