time tape meaning: definition, quotations

time tape

nounalso spelled time-tape

A tape placed on an IV bag, on which the nurse periodically marks the level and time, used to track the speed at which the solution is infusing.

For easy monitoring, use a time tape, which marks the prescribed solution level at hourly intervals.2002, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, I.V. Therapy Made Incredibly Easy!, page 28:
When hanging a new bag, apply a time tape to the IV solution container next to the volume markings.2013, Leslie S Treas, Judith M Wilkinson, Basic Nursing: Concepts, Skills, & Reasoning, page 1425:

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Write the start time at the top of the time tape after the infusion has started.2023, Tracy Horntvedt, Dimensional Analysis: Calculating Dosages Safely, page 65:

verb

Medicine, Sciences To attach a tape to (an IV bag) and periodically record the level.

Time-tape the bottle to indicate how much solution should be infused over a given period.1979, Nancy Meyer Holloway, Nursing the Critically Ill Adult, page 422:
It is helpful to carefully “time-tape" the PN solution bottles (Fig .7).1983, John A. Kerner, Manual of Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition, page 260:

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The bag should be time-taped and checked hourly to ensure accurate infusion of the solution.1986, Susanna Krey, Rebecca L. Murray, Dynamics of Nutrition Support, page 383:
Whether or not a pump is used, the IV bottle or bag should be time-taped at the time it is hung […]1987, Marilyn L. Green, Joann Harry, Nutrition in Contemporary Nursing Practice, page 434:

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