Download Launch of the Supplementary Drug charts

Launch of
Supplementary Drug
Charts
May 2013
Current inpatient prescription chart
Front page where you can
indicate which
supplementary charts to be used
Ordering code STG195
List of the supplementary charts
These charts provide information about monitoring,
prescribing and administration where required.
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Anticoagulant Monitoring and Dosing Chart
Insulin
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Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Prescription and
Administration Chart (S/C Insulin Chart)
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Variable Rate Intravenous Insulin Infusion (VRIII)
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DKA – design in progress
d)
HSS – design in progress
MRSA decolonisation prescription and administration Chart
Coronary Care and Cardiology
Patient Controlled Analgesia
How will this presentation help
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The following slides will give you a snap shot
of the new charts
You are also provided with new codes to
order these charts
They are to be ordered from procurement
You are provided with some contact details if
you have any queries
1. Anticoagulation chart
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It is a prescription and monitoring chart
It has instructions and space for prescription
and monitoring of un-fractioned heparin
infusion
It has information to make you think about
other antithrombotic agents including the
novel anticoagulants
It is a referral form for anticoagulant clinic
It has 6 pages
Anticoagulation chart- side 1
Ordering code STG285
Anticoagulation chart- side 2
2. Insulin S/C
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It is a prescribing, monitoring and administrating chart
It gives an opportunity for patients to self administer if they wish
to do so after being assessed
It has a glucose monitoring section that is designed to alert
prescribers/ administrators if the patient blood glucose is not
stable
You can now document site of insulin injection at each dose
There is information about how to treat hyopglycaemic patient
It has 4 pages
S/C Insulin Chart- side 1
Ordering code STG289
S/C Insulin Chart- side 2
3. Variable rate intravenous insulin
infusion chart (VRIII)
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Designed for NIL by mouth patients on insulin whom
are awaiting a procedure
It gives instructions on initiation, continuation and
stopping of the insulin infusion
It has a section to document the Capillary Blood
Glucose (CBG) and electrolytes
It has a section for intravenous fluid to be running
along the insulin infusion
It has 6 pages
Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion
chart (VRIII) – side 1
Ordering code STG296
Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion
chart (VRIII) – side 2
4. Cardiology Chart
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Designed for the cardiac wards only
Mimics exactly what we have at the moment
You would have to order it from the
procurement
It has 2 pages
Cardiology Chart
Ordering code STG286
5. MRSA Decolonisation charts
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Simple and clear 5 different protocols
Your patient would need to be on only one
and you will be advised which one by
infection control nurses
You would have to order this from
procurement
It has 3 pages
MRSA Decolonisation Chart - front page
Ordering code STG278
MRSA Decolonisation Chart - inside pages
6. Patient Controlled Analgesia Chart
(PCA)
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Patient controlled analgesia
Pre-printed common opiates used with the details of
routes and rates
Space for any other opiates prescriptions
Section for patient controlled analgesia nursing
observation
Information on pain, sedation and nausea score
You order it from procurement
It has 4 pages
Patient Controlled Analgesia Chart - side1
Ordering code STG260
Patient Controlled Analgesia Chart - side 2
How to order these charts?
You need to order them from procurement
The order codes are as following:
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Main Drug Chart
PCA chart
MRSA chart
Anticoagulant chart
Cardiology chart
Insulin s/c
Insulin VRIII
STG195
STG260
STG278
STG285
STG286
STG287
STG296
Contact Details
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All ward pharmacists will be your first port of call
For Anticoagulation chart please contact
[email protected]
For Insulin charts please contact
[email protected]
For MRSA charts please contact
[email protected]
For PCA chart please contact bleep 6477 (Acute
Pain Team) [email protected]
For Cardiology chart please contact
[email protected]
For General enquiries
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Chris Goldsmith
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Pharmacy Team Leader – Medication Safety
[email protected]
Dr Lila Mayahi
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Consultant in Clinical Pharmacology and AMU
[email protected]