As noted above, and in other reports in our newsletters, PCA errors can be deadly. Thus, special precautions are needed when administering narcotics to patients using this method of delivery ...

All PCA pumps should be free-flow-protected and allow for easy programming. The patient should be educated on how to use the PCA pump and provided with written instructions as well. [10] Some ...

(Patient-Controlled Analgesia) When the infusion rate is lower than 10 ml/h, P.C.A. Function can be enabled. Each P.C.A. is 1/4 of current hourly volume, with 30 min locking interval.