Range orders allowed?

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Range orders allowed?

Greetings-

We are reviewing our medication range order policy and would greatly appreciate hearing about strategies at other facilities.  I would be happy to collate replies and send out a table of deidentified responses to whoever is interested.

 

1.       Do you allow range orders for intermittent medications (e.g. morphine 2-4mg IV Q6h PRN) at your facility?                         

 

2.       If so, any restrictions?

 

3.       How does the nurse determine what dose to administer?

 

Thank you !!

Jennifer