Nursing/Midwifery Policies & Procedures

Refer to Lippincott Procedures (internal intranet link) for procedures in the first instance, or where service direction is unavailable.

Name	Document	Last review of document
Professional Responsibility	Direction and Delegation Policy	Oct 2013
	Credentialing Policy	Nov 2018
	Nursing Preceptorship Policy	Sept 2013

Professional Standards	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
Policies	Adult Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy feeding tube management Inpatient Close Observation Hospital Aide and Security Officer Policy Shift Coordinator Guidelines for Shift-by-Shift Staffing Dress Code Pre-operative Care policy Adult Post Operative Care Adult Tracheostomy Management Use of Wheat Bags and Hot Water bottles	Aug 2016 Apr 2018 Apr 2021 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 July 2016 July 2016 May 2016

Professional Development	Development Application Guidelines	Jan 2014
	Education Development Policy	Feb 2014
	Nursing Entry to Practice Programme (NetP)
	Nursing Framework Application for Education and Development.doc
Patient Care Procedures
Refer to Lippincott Procedures if procedure not identified below
	Management of the Pallative Care patient - refers to the Care of the imminently dying patient	Feb 2013
	Wound Drains	Nov 2015
	Nausea and Vomiting Treatment	Nov 2015
	Graduated Compression Stockings (TEDs)	Apr 2019
	Catheter Care Guidelines	July 2013

Page last reviewed: 22 July 2021