S2AY Rural Health Network, Inc. Nursing Procedures, Equipment and Supplies Manual REVIEW / REVISE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DATE Equipment and Supplies Section Portable Oximeter with or without printer, Use of 3/15/16 Removed from Equipment and Supplies Manual Rapid HIV Testing Oraquick Advance – 3/15/16 Removed from Equipment and Supplies Manual Rapid HIV Testing: Uni-Gold™ Testing Recombigen 3/15/16 Removed from Equipment and Supplies Manual REVIEW / REVISE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DATE Nursing Procedures Section Medication Administration Overview of Medication Under “Rights Administration”, added two new bullets: 3/15/16 The right reason (confirm rational for the ordered medication) The right response (the medication led to the desired effect) Injection, Intramuscular 3/15/16 Removed to “Patient’s tolerance procedure” under documentation Injection, Subcutaneous 3/15/16 Removed to “Patient’s tolerance procedure” under documentation Injection, Z Track 3/15/16 Removed this policy from manual no longer needed – Nasal Medications 3/15/16 Removed to “Patient’s tolerance procedure” under documentation Neonatal Vital Signs 3/15/16 Removed this policy from manual covered in Vital Signs policy – Oral Medications 3/15/16 Added Blister Packs as an option under General Information Pulse 3/15/16 Changed policy statement to include that all staff who have been trained may take a pulse. Previously said nursing staff.
S2AY Rural Health Network, Inc. Nursing Procedures, Equipment and Supplies Manual POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REVIEW / REVISE DATE Equipment and Supplies Section Portable Oximeter with or without printer, Use of Removed from Equipment and Supplies Manual 3/15/16 Rapid HIV Testing – Oraquick Advance Removed from Equipment and Supplies Manual 3/15/16 Rapid HIV Testing: Uni-Gold™ Recombigen Testing Removed from Equipment and Supplies Manual 3/15/16 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REVIEW / REVISE DATE Nursing Procedures Section Medication Administration Overview Under “Rights of Medication Administration”, added two new bullets: The right reason (confirm rational for the ordered medication) The right response (the medication led to the desired effect) 3/15/16 Injection, Intramuscular Removed “Patient’s tolerance to procedure” under documentation 3/15/16 Injection, Subcutaneous Removed “Patient’s tolerance to procedure” under documentation 3/15/16 Injection, Z Track Removed this policy from manual – no longer needed 3/15/16 Nasal Medications Removed “Patient’s tolerance to procedure” under documentation 3/15/16 Neonatal Vital Signs Removed this policy from manual – covered in Vital Signs policy 3/15/16 Oral Medications Added Blister Packs as an option under General Information 3/15/16 Pulse Changed policy statement to include that all staff who have been trained may take a pulse. Previously said nursing staff. 3/15/16
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