Fluid & medication management policies

​​​​​​​​This page contains the Fluid & Medication policies for use by CDHB staff. CDHB policies are controlled documents maintained by authorised CDHB staff only. 

For more information contact:

Nurse Co-ordinator Quality and Audits
Department of Nursing
Christchurch Hospital
Ph: 364 1289 - Ext. 81289 

​Fluid and Medication Policies

Subject​Policy Document​​​Last Review
​Key Policies​MedChart UseDec 15​
Roles and Responsibilities PolicyMar 20
​Fluid and Medication Checking ProcedureAug 20
​Student Nurse Midwife Roles and Responsibilities Fluid Medication ManagementAug 21
​Basic Infection Prevention and Control Principles Related to Fluid and Medication Therapy
Dec 15
​Adverse Reactions Identification and DocumentationDec 15
Acute Pain Management​Adult Epidural PolicyDec 15
​Adult Ketamine Infusions Sept 13
​Adult Patient Controlled Analgesia PolicyMar 21
​RN Assisted Dosing of Adult Patient Controlled Analgesia Nurse Assisted Analgesia PolicyDec 15
​Adult Surgical Based Intravenous (IV) Incremental Opioid Protocol​May 19
​Entonox Administration Adults and Children PolicyDec 15
​​Adult Guidelines for Naloxone Use​Jan 18
​​Adult Policy for Intermittent Oral Opioid Dosing​Jan 18
​Pain Buster on Q-Closed Local Anaesthetic Infusion SystemsMay 19
​Intrathecal (Spinal) Morphine Guidelines AdultMay 19

Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis​

Diabetic KetocidosisDec 15
After hours transportation of medications between facilities​After hours transportation of medications between facilities​Sept 13​

Blood and Blood Products​

Blood and Blood Products PolicyOct 17​
​Adult Massive Transfusion ProtocolMay 21
​MTP Adult Checklist and FlowchartDec 20
​Paediatric Massive Transfusion Protocol​Oct 17
​​MTP-Paediatric Checklist and Flowchart​Dec 20
​Blood Resource Website-​

Cardiac​

Amiodarone Policy​Apr 21
​Dobutamine PolicyApr 21
​IV Administration of Drugs That Require Cardiac Monitoring​May 21
​Glyceryl Trinitrate Infusion (GTN)Apr 21

Controlled/Recorded Drugs​

Controlled and Recorded DrugsDec 15
​Drug Key and Card Access and Lost Drug KeysDec 15

Fluid Balance Management​

Fluid Balance Monitoring PolicyDec 15
​Fluid Balance ChartingDec 15

Intravenous Related​

Peripheral IV  Therapy PolicyApr 19
​Complications of IV TherapyMay 19
​Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)Oct 19
​Peripheral CannulationMar 19
​Venepuncture Phlebotomy PolicyApr 21
​Intravenous Iron Infusion PolicyMay 21
​IV Potassium Chloride PolicyDec 15
​Midline CathetersMay 19

Nicotine Replacement Therapy​:

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Limited Nurse AdministrationSept 20

Medication Management​

Medication and Fluid Prescribing Administration and LegislationDec 15
​​Administration of Medications Prescribed as Variable Split Doses​​Mar 15
​Patient Self Medication Aug 14
​Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Methadone and Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone®) ​Mar 14
​Take Home Medication PolicyDec 15
​Patients Own Medications PolicyDec 15
​Verbal OrderOct 18
​​Medication Vest​Dec 18
​​Other Modes/Routes of Delivery​​For other modes not listed, refer to Lippincott procedures​
​Oral MedicationDec 15
​Intramuscular Injections PolicyJan 19
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Subcutaneous Fluid and Medication 

Jun 21

​Transdermal Medication PolicyDec 15

Oxygen​

Oxygen Therapy GuidelinesAug 19​
​Adult Home Oxygen Policy

Dec 15

​Adult Nasal High Flow therapyApr 21

Perioperative 
Management ​

Preoperative Administration of Medicines for Elective SurgeryJun 20 ​​
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Related Documents

​Qui​ck Links:
Massive Transfusion Protocol and Flow Chart Adult​

MTP Adult Checklist and Flow Chart​

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Page last reviewed: 30 August 2021