At my current clinical facility, drugs are drawn up in the morning, then locked in the anesthesia cart in the room. My first day, I was told to draw up the drugs and even though I'm a nurse, figuring out which syringes they wanted to use slowed me down the first couple times. Here's a quick guide to how I draw them up. It's best to draw your drugs up in order of what you'll be using, that way you won't forget anything.

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