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Fentanyl Patch Ordering

Amaris Fuentes's picture

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Hello everyone - We are currently looking into modifications on how we order fentanyl patches to ensure we communicate appropriate application instructions, warnings, dose recommendations, etc. Appreciate if anyone is able to share examples of their IT builds for ordering. We are an Epic institution. I have reviewed UserWeb and examples there are mostly order sets, but we are trying to build these around a single orderable to account for medication reconciliation and reduce excess burden in ordering.

Tylenol max dosing

Andrea Gimpel-Blanchard's picture

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MGMC allows 4 grams/24hr as an acceptable max daily dose of Tylenol. Is this similar to your institution? Or have you adopted a lower max dose (e.g. 3250mg)? We recently have had a couple patients experience Tylenol toxicity when they received the acceptable 4 gram/24 hr of Tylenol. We are exploring the idea of lowering the max dose of Tylenol, has anyone experienced the same thing and has made or is considering this change?

Thank you

Injectable midazolam given to adults

Shonda Holt's picture

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We have nurses that mix injectable midazolam diluted in apple juice and given orally to patients in a waiting room prior to eye procedures.

Is this a practice that happens in your facility?

Do you require specialized training in procedural sedation? If not what are your guidelines for monitoring these patients?

Thank you,
Shonda

Injectable midazolam given to adults

Shonda Holt's picture

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We have nurses that mix injectable midazolam diluted in apple juice and given orally to patients in a waiting room prior to eye procedures.

Is this a practice that happens in your facility?

Do you require specialized training in procedural sedation? If not what are your guidelines for monitoring these patients?

Thank you,
Shonda

Transferring Medications with Patients

Rosemary Duncan's picture

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Hello,

we would like to revamp our medication transfer process. We are not consistent in transferring medications along with patients. While nursing is deemed responsible for this task, processes vary pending the unit and type of transfer. We are interested in what other organizations do and if you encounter similar problems.

1. How often is it perceived that medications are lost during patient transfer, and/or do you have actual numbers? If you have actual counts, what metrics/methods are you using to identify meds lost during transfer?

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