Neonatal Drug Therapy Manual

Policies on Intravenous Solutions and Medications

TOH: Please refer to The Ottawa Hospital Nursing Policy, Procedure and Protocol Manual and The Otttawa Hospital Parenteral Drug Therapy Manual.

 

CHEO: Please refer to the appropriate Nursing Policy, Procedure and Protocol Manual and the CHEO Parenteral Drug Therapy Manual.

 

Latex Precautions and Intravenous Solutions/Medications

When latex precautions are ordered for a neonate with specific conditions (for example neural tube defect, bladder exstrophy), trace amount of latex found in medications and total parenteral nutrition will be accepted unless otherwise requested by the medical team.

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