Infusion won’t start Battery inserted incorrectly Correct as appropriate Battery exhausted Start button not depressed sufficiently Medication Incompatibility of drugs or diluent STOP - seek urgent medical and crystallises in syringe pharmaceutical advice. Ensure that the patient is comfortable Alarm – battery is Battery needs replacing Replace battery depleted Infusion Syringe plunger mechanism has Unit to be returned to Medical worn out Electronics Department motor running Use another syringe driver Light still flashing Periodic click Syringe pumps should be serviced annually according to organisational policy. 12. SPECIALIST advice 12.1 Contact Numbers for specialist palliative care advice Site Contact Contact number Senior Nurse on duty (01472) 350908 St Andrews Hospice Senior Nurse on duty (01724) 270835 Lindsey Lodge Hospice Macmillan Nurses – Palliative Care (01724) 387709 Scunthorpe & Goole Hospitals Macmillan Nurses – Palliative Care (01472) 874111 Ext 3596 Diana Princess of Wales Hospital or or Macmillan End of Life Clinical Care (01472) 874111 Ext 3595
Infusion won’t start Battery inserted incorrectly Battery exhausted Start button not depressed sufficiently Correct as appropriate Medication crystallises Incompatibility of drugs or diluent in syringe STOP - seek urgent medical and pharmaceutical advice. Ensure that the patient is comfortable Alarm – battery is depleted Battery needs replacing Replace battery Infusion motor running Light still flashing Periodic click Syringe plunger mechanism has worn out Use another syringe driver Unit to be returned to Medical Electronics Department Syringe pumps should be serviced annually according to organisational policy. 12. SPECIALIST advice 12.1 Contact Numbers for specialist palliative care advice Site Contact Contact number St Andrews Hospice Senior Nurse on duty (01472) 350908 Lindsey Lodge Hospice Senior Nurse on duty (01724) 270835 Scunthorpe & Goole Hospitals Macmillan Nurses – Palliative Care (01724) 387709 Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Macmillan Nurses – Palliative Care or Macmillan End of Life Clinical Care (01472) 874111 Ext 3596 or (01472) 874111 Ext 3595
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