Designing a simple help card for use with a syringe driver.
This paper describes how a small, simple-to-use, help card was developed for use with a Graseby MS16A syringe driver that can be used with a variety of sizes and manufacturers' syringes. Also described are ways in which it may help to reduce the chance of accidental error when setting up and monitoring the delivery of 24-hour subcutaneous infusions for pain and symptom control.
Lee
Paul
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Swansea NHS Trust, Wales.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D008433:Mathematics; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017751:Safety Management; D013664:Teaching Materials / Q000592:standards*