Standing Orders for Meds RN

Best Practice: Standing admission PRN Order protocols for RN implementation need to be developed by a facilities unit director/advanced practice nurse or chief medical officer.

North Carolina BON policy STANDING ORDERS

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The purpose of a Standing Orders (SO) is to provide a means for a physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to legally convey to a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) the ability to provide routine medical interventions to a client based on subjective and objective findings, screening standards and/or age-appropriate vaccination

American Academy of Family Physicians:30 Standardized Hospital Admission Orders  covering several diagnosis.  Last year I worked Respiratory Telemetry unit, we had standing treatment orders that our Pulmonologist Unit director developed for AFIB, Asthma, CHF, COPD, Sarcoidosis, Respiratory Failure, Lung Cancer etc. so we could give Antacids/ proton pump inhibitors for client on steroids, acetaminophen for pain/muscle aches,  stool softener,  NTG, etc. based on clients admission diagnosis, subjective/objective statements + clinical parameters --especially helpful for us night shift/weekend nurses!

Providing Consistent Care With Standardized Admission Orders