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Glycemic Control of Diabetes Mellitus Protocol – Stanford Coordinated Care Page 1 PURPOSE: To enhance collaborative patient care by referral of patients with a diagnosis of type 1 or type2 diabetes (DM) to be co-managed by the clinical pharmacist, pharmacy resident or RN following this standardized protocol.
IV insulin infusion is recommended for critically ill patients with BG levels >180 mg/dL. The use of insulin infusion protocols standardizes care and improves clinical outcomes. Protocol should include strict BG monitoring and personalized insulin infusion rate titration to achieve and maintain BG targets.
Peri-partum management of diabetes (refer to SA Health Perinatal Guidelines for IV insulin protocol). Insulin and blood glucose are documented on the Partogram.
diagnosed with diabetes or are at-risk of developing diabetes. This document provides population management tools and approaches to proactively monitor and manage diabetes, which includes evidence-based treatment protocol s and approaches using clinical practice data to drive improvement.
In current nursing practice, the need to calculate drug dosages is not uncommon. These calculations have to be performed competently and accurately to ensure that the nurse – and more importantly the patient – is not put at risk. This book provides an aid to the basics of mathematics and drug calculations.
This guideline offers guidance on the prescribing for adults with type 2 diabetes in primary care (except insulin prescribing), and brief advice on the wider management of type 2 diabetes. It does not cover lifestyle advice, the management of type 2 diabetes with insulin, choice of blood glucose testing strips, Non Diabetic Hyperglycaemia (NDH) ...
Intravenous drug administration is a fundamental task widely undertaken by nurses and midwives and is underpinned by legal and professional requirements. It is a core nursing/midwifery skill. Incorrect drug calculations can lead to medication errors which have
