Policies & Publications: Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical

Title Document Number Last Reviewed
Clozapine - Guidelines for Prescribing, Administration and Monitoring SESLHDPR/591 Under Review
Medicine: Frusemide use in Adult Chronic Heart Failure Patients SESLHDPD/169
Pain Management - Epidural Analgesia - Infusion (Adult) SESLHDPR/324
Emergency Sedation Procedure – Acute Inpatient Mental Health Units SESLHDPR/595
Pain management - Ketamine Infusions for adult patients with acute and chronic non malignant pain SESLHDPR/371
Use of Barcode Scanning within the Dispensing Process in SESLHD Pharmacy Departments SESLHDBR/078
Medicine: Management of Refrigerated Storage of Medicines and Vaccinations in Clinical Areas SESLHDPR/300
Pain Management - Opioid Withdrawal in Patients on Long Term Opioid Medications SESLHDPR/603
Antimicrobial Stewardship SESLHDPD/137
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccination for Ante/Postnatal Women SESLHDPD/279
Pain Management - Implantable Intrathecal Drug Delivery System SESLHDPR/294
Medication - Safety Alerts, Notices and Information SESLHDPR/724
Cannabis – Inpatient Management of patients admitted to SESLHD facilities using medicinal cannabis products SESLHDPR/620
Prescription Forms - Secure Storage SESLHDPR/235
High-Risk Medicines Management SESLHDPR/734
Palliative Care: administration of Adult Subcutaneous fluid SESLHDPR/422
Medication: Administration by Enrolled Nurses SESLHDPD/160
Safe Use of Opioids SESLHDGL/105
Administration of antibiotics by prolonged or continuous infusion in the inpatient setting SESLHDPR/687
Medicine: Off-label use of registered medicines and use of unlicensed medicines SESLHDPD/182
Delirium - Prevention, Assessment and Management of Delirium in Older People SESLHDPR/345
Iron Infusions

Medicine Guidelines:

SESLHDPR/753
Translated Health Information SESLHDPD/325
Dispensing of Medications for Patient Take-Home Use using Paper Prescription generated by eMEDs (Prescription Output Version 2) SESLHDPR/743
Medicine: Medicine Formulary Policy SESLHDPD/183
HYDROmorphone in Adult Patients in SESLHD acute care facilities - management of SESLHDPR/669
Heparin - Anticoagulation with Intravenous Heparin Sodium Infusion

SESLHDPR/402
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Substance Management SESLHDPR/764
Medication Management Roles & Responsibilities of Clinicians SESLHDPR/267
Patient’s Own Medications (POMs) – Handling and Storage in Hospital SESLHDPR/758
Medicine Recall Process SESLHDPR/438
Administration of subcutaneous medications in Palliative Care: a) Intermittent b) Via a syringe driver SESLHDPR/175
Intravenous to Oral Antimicrobial Switch SESLHDGL/115
Safe Handling and Management of Monoclonal Antibodies SESLHDPR/368
Administration of a formulation of a medication other than that ordered within an electronic medication management system SESLHDPR/767
Administration of Subcutaneous Medications in Palliative Care using a NIPRO Surefuser™ SESLHDPR/666