A collaborative protocol on oxytocin administration: bringing nurses, midwives and physicians together.
Oxytocin is a high-alert drug for which safety precautions are crucial. Clear communication between nurses, physicians and midwives is vital when oxytocin is used. A collaborative process to updating an oxytocin administration protocol results in trust and respect among health care providers.
Mandel
Deborah
D
Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Electronic address: dmandel2@lancastergeneral.org.
Pirko
Cathy
C
Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA.
Grant
Kelly
K
Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA.
Kauffman
Tasha
T
Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA.
Williams
Lindsay
L
Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA.
Schneider
Jane
J
Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA.
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008880:Midwifery; D009726:Nurses; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010820:Physicians
D010120:Oxytocics; D010121:Oxytocin