For sticking up for the time frame for Alan - and- if you arent happy with this nurse - if he does try to push the time - or you dont feel he is a "fit" - let the agency know - they should send someone different..... Again, I had nurses try to "sneak" faster times by with me - I could usually tell because I felt worse but I also had the pump that told me the infusion rate and made them correct it - it should say right on the lable of the IV bag the rate your doctor ordered (including step up rate) of the infusion, and the nurse should be making adjustments to the drip wihtout a pump probably evey 15 minutes at first..... then checking vitlals throughout the whole infusion - not just sitting around......