Guidelines for Syringe Driver Management in Palliative Care in New Zealand
These guidelines provide information on syringe driver management in palliative care in New Zealand.
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About this item
- Issue date:
- 1 July 2009
- Status:
- Current
- Corporate Author:
- Manatū Hauora - Ministry of Health
- Document date:
- 1 July 2009
- Type:
- Guide
- Topic:
- Lifestages
- Copyright status:
Copyright Held by Non-Crown Party
- ISBN:
- 978-0-478-31949-1 (online)
These guidelines provide information on syringe driver management in palliative care in New Zealand, thereby minimising practice errors and promoting patient safety.
The guidelines have been adapted (with permission) from the Queensland Health Guidelines for Syringe Driver Management in Palliative Care and were developed in consultation with an expert multidisciplinary review panel.
The guidelines are intended for health care practitioners in hospitals, hospices, aged care settings and the community.