What are the differences between IV push and IV bolus?

Answer 1

IV push: a term used when giving a medication rapidly (less than 30 seconds). Except in emergent situations very few medications are given this way. (adeniosine & atropine are examples)

IV Bolus: a term referring to giving a medication over 1-5 minutes. When referring to IV fluid it usually means wide open or within a given time frame ( 1 Liter Normal Saline IV bolus over 1 hour ).

Answer 2

An IV push refers to a small amount of something injected with a syringe into an IV site. An example of an IV push is a small volume of medication, like versed, given with a syringe. A bolus is a larger volume given through the IV quickly. An example of a bolus is a liter of normal saline running in over 30 minutes.

Answer 3

IV push is used for a small volume of drugs whereas IV bolus is used for a large volume of drugs (i.e. 500mL).

Answer 4

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