Hospitals & Services
Refer to Lippincott Procedures (internal intranet link) for procedures in the first instance, or where service direction is unavailable.
Management of Lippincott Procedures Policy
Standards for Nursing Practice - NZ Nursing Council
Midwifery Council
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act
Patients Code of Rights - Health and Disability Commissioner site
Health and Disability Service Standards - MOH
Adult Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy feeding tube management
Inpatient Close Observation Hospital Aide and Security Officer Policy
Nurse in Charge Policy
Guidelines for Shift-by-Shift Staffing
Dress Code
Pre-operative Care policy
Adult Nasogastric insertion and removal
Adult Post Operative Care
Adult Tracheostomy Management
Use of Wheat Bags and Hot Water bottles
Aug 2016
Apr 2018
Nov 2015
Under review
July 2016
May 2016
Christchurch Campus Handbook of Area Specific Instructions for Managing Medication Fridge Temperature Alerts
OPHR Neurovascular Status Assessment
TPMH Care of the Dying Patient
TPMH Care of Wandering Patient
TPMH Wound Care
In review
Care of patients in Transit - Christchruch Campus
Organising a RN Special - Med Surg.
Med Surg Personal Limb holder Soft Limb Restraint Policy (this directs staff to the internal intranet)
Prevention of VTE Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis (this directs staff to the internal intranet)
Safe Staffing Escalation Flowchart
Sensor System Policy (this directs staff to the internal intranet)
April 2016
August 2016
Feb 2016
Dec 2015
Jan 2016