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
Roles and Responsibilities Policy
Dec 21
​Fluid and Medication Checking Procedure
Aug 20
​Student Nurse Midwife Roles and Responsibilities Fluid Medication Management
Mar 23
Acute Pain Management​Epidural Management Policy
Sept 21
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Adult Patient Controlled Analgesia Policy
Mar 21
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Adult Surgical Based Intravenous (IV) Incremental Opioid Protocol
​May 19
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​Adult Guidelines for Naloxone Use
​Jan 18
​​Adult Policy for Intermittent Oral Opioid Dosing
​Jan 18
​Pain Buster on Q-Closed Local Anaesthetic Infusion Systems
May 19
​Intrathecal (Spinal) Morphine Guidelines Adult
May 19

Blood and Blood Products​

Blood Protocol - Pre-transfusion  
Nov 21
​​Blood Protocol - Fractionated Products
​Nov 21
​​​Blood Protocol - Components
​Nov 21
​​Blood Protocol - Adverse Transfusion Reactions
​Nov 21
​MHP Adult Protocol
(formerly known as Adult Massive Transfusion Protocol)
Sep 22
​MHP Adult Flowchart and Checklist
(formerly known as MTP Adult Checklist and Flow Chart)​
Sep 22
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​MTP-Paediatric Checklist and Flowchart
​Dec 20
​Blood Resource Website-​

Cardiac​

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


Intravenous Related​

Peripheral IV Therapy

Nov 22
​Complications of IV Therapy
May 19
​Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)
Oct 19
​Peripheral Cannulation
Mar 19
​Venepuncture Phlebotomy Policy
Apr 21
​Intravenous Iron Infusion Policy
May 21
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Midline Catheters
May 19

Nicotine Replacement Therapy​:

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Limited Nurse AdministrationSept 20
​Medication Management​
Verbal Order
Oct 18
​​Medication Vest
​Dec 18
​​Other Modes/Routes of Delivery​​For other modes not listed, refer to Lippincott procedures
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​Intramuscular Injections Policy
Jan 19
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Subcutaneous Fluid and Medication 

Jun 21

Oxygen​

Oxygen Therapy Guidelines
Aug 19​
​Adult Nasal High Flow therapy
Apr 21

Perioperative 
Management ​

Preoperative Administration of Medicines for Elective Surgery
Jun 20 ​​
Page last reviewed: 10 May 2023