Nature and frequency of opioid-related monitoring

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Jennifer Turple
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Nature and frequency of opioid-related monitoring

Hello,

This question has been posed in the past, but I would like to survey the group again:

For patients receving parenteral opioids, do you have specific policies around the nature AND frequency of monitoring (e.g., oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, pulse, blood pressure, or other forms of monitoring)?

If yes, could you please share?

I would be particularly interested to hear from sites who care for pediatric patients.

Thanks,

Jen Turple

Medication Safety Specialist, ISMP Canada

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