Our learning this week comes from when a patient was prescribed and took a sedative that was higher than the recommended dose. The patient became unresponsive and needed to stay on our CDU overnight for observations.

The attached bite-sized learning should be shared within teams. 

Our medicines management Bulletin 106 Benzodiazepine Special (2017) also focused on this topic - with patient stories and advice and guidance.

http://nww.cht.nhs.uk/divisions/corporate/nursing/medicines-management/medicine-management-newsletters/

If you have any learning that you would like to share through CHFT weekly, please contact Laura Malik at HRI on ext. 2755 or e-mail laura.malik@cht.nhs.uk

 

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