ADMINISTRATION OF IV' DRUGS

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ADMINISTRATION OF IV. DRUGS

• CHRISTINE GREENING
• SCBU - PGI

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KEY PRINCIPLES WHEN TAKING ON A NEW ROLE

• Accountability
• Cause no harm to the Infant
• Link to Organisational Objectives
• Involve Multi-disciplinary collaboration
• Health safety Microbiology/cross infection

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EDUCATION TRAINING

• A period of formal instruction on the theory
  practical aspects of the procedures must be
  undertaken.
• To fulfil this role the Neonatal Nurse or Midwife
  must have 6 months post qualification experience.
• Overcoming barriers to progression.

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WHY EXPAND OUR PRACTICE

• Reduction in Junior Doctors hours.
• To give better holistic care to the neonate
• Reduce errors.
• Personal professional development.

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THE WAY FORWARD

• Rolling programme
• Ownership
• Maintaining our own competency
• Next project we are working on is Venepuncture
  and Peripheral venous cannulation.