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 ProcedureDec 15
​Student Nurse-Midwife Roles and Responsibilities - Fluid-Medication ManagementSept 20
​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 20
​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 ProtocolDec 16
​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​Dec 15
​Dobutamine PolicyDec 15
​Guidelines for IV Administration of Drugs That Require Cardiac Monitoring​Dec 15
​Glyceryl Trinitrate Infusion (GTN)Dec 15

Controlled/Recorded Drugs​

Controlled and Recorded Drugs Definitions Storage and Registers policyDec 15
​Drug Key and Card Access and Lost Drug KeysDec 15
Cytotoxic and BiotherapiesCytotoxic and Biotherapy PolicyOct 18

Fluid Balance Management​

Fluid Balance Monitoring PolicyDec 15
​Fluid Balance ChartingDec 15
Infant Feeding​​Use of Donor Breastmilk (Unpasteurised)Jun 14​

Intravenous Related​

Peripheral IV  Therapy PolicyApr 19
​Complications of IV TherapyMay 19
​Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)Oct 19
​Parenteral Nutrition PolicyDec 15
​Peripheral CannulationMar 19
​Venepuncture Phlebotomy PolicyDec 15
​Intravenous Iron Infusion PolicyDec 15
​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
​Use of Patients Own Medications PolicyDec 15
​Verbal Medication OrderOct 18
​​Medication Vest​Dec 18
​​Other Modes/Routes of Delivery​​For other modes not listed, refer to Lippincott procedures​

 

Eye Medications PolicyDec 15
​Oral MedicationDec 15
​Intramuscular Injections PolicyJan 19
​Rectal Medications Policy
Dec 15
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Subcutaneous Fluid and Medication 

Dec 15

​Transdermal Medication PolicyDec 15

Oxygen​

Oxygen Therapy GuidelinesAug 19​
​Adult Home Oxygen Policy

Dec 15

​Guidelines for Nasal High Flow Oxygen​Aug 14​​

Perioperative 
Management ​

Preoperative Administration of Medicines for Elective SurgeryJun 20 ​​
​Peri-Operative Management of Adult Diabetes Melititus​Jan 15
​Recommended Peri-operative Steroid Therapy for Adults Taking Exogenous SteroidsDec 15
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Related Documents

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

MTP Flow Chart​

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Page last reviewed: 13 January 2021