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Medication - Standing Orders for the Administration of Medication in a Public Health Emergency

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_374

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Pharmaceutical
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment

Summary
Standing orders that provide authorisation for a registered nurse to administer or supply medication in specified situations without a prior specific prescription.

Date of Publication: 27 January 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Pharmaceutical Services

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 27 January 2010

File No: PhSB 99/2095

Previous reference: 2004/50

Issue Date: 03 September 2004

Status: Active

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Medication - Standing Orders for the Administration of Medication in a Public Health Emergency

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