standing orders

[webblarsk]

Hi there! I am fairly new to a fairly new Hospice. I am the patient care coordinator and am intrested in initiating some standing orders. Does anyone have some suggestions on getting started and some of the things in your standing orders? Thanks:)

[aimeee, BSN, RN]

A is for Ativan, and yes, we use them for nausea and vomiting. We can get them with decadron added too.

[aimeee, BSN, RN]

Oh, but the B is for Benadryl.

[momcats3]

Hi, we use Hospice Pharmacia. They also do things like MSIR in 1 mg gel paks, just open and apply. Also have Ativan gel, Haldol gel, etc. I think they may be out of Philadelphia. Also, I get a box of scopalamine patches, just to have. Don't keep them in the 'fridge, though.

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