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    Smile IV meds flow rate

    When determining how many gtts/per min for IV med infusion, do you round up to the next whole # ???.
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    Re: IV meds flow rate

    If 0.5 or over, I round up. Just came across some of my calcultion papers that emphasized the fact.

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