Policies And Guidance

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Cardiology Policies

Cardiac Catheter Laboratories Surgical Practice Standards
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) Necessary Considerations: MRI Compatible Devices
Cardiology Anticoagulation Clinical Guideline
Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Pathway
Chest Pain Pathway - Appendix 1
Discontinuation Of Antiplatelet And Anticoagulation Medications
Guidelines For The Management Of Chronic Heart Failure In Primary And Secondary Care In Cornwall
Guidelines For The Management Of Chronic Heart Failure In Primary And Secondary Care In Cornwall - Cardiology Heart Function Pathway
Guidelines for the safe deployment of vascular closure device
Priorities of Care for the Management Of Patients with a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
Procedure for the Safe Removal of Femoral Arterial Sheaths using a digital approach
Restarting Of Antiplatelet And Anticoagulation Medications

Nursing Guidelines

Clinical supervision policy
Dignity in Care and Chaperoning Policy
Policy for Prevention and Management of Falls in Hospital, and the Safe Use of Bedrails with Adult Patients
RCHT Adult Discharge and Transfer Policy
RCHT Adult Urinary Catheterisation Policy
RCHT Continence Care Policy
Sepsis Clinical Guideline
Simulation Reporting Pathway
Policy for the Prescription, Administration and monitoring of oxygen in adults
Home Oxygen Order Form (HOOF)
Treatment Escalation Plan & Resuscitation Decision Record (in relation to the adult patient over 18 years)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation policy
Policy for Physiological Observations and NEWS in Adults
Policy for Consent to Examination or Treatment
Guidelines for caring for people with communication difficulties
Thrombosis Prevention Investigation And Management Of Anticoagulation Guideline
Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedure
Patient's Property Policy
Infection prevention and control - roles and responsibilities policy
MRSA - Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Policy
Policy for the Management of outbreaks of suspected / confirmed Norovirus
Policy for the mangement of patients and staff with Diarrhoea
Prevention and management of Clostridium difficile infection policy
Standard infection prevention and control precautions policy

Palliative Care

Clinical Guideline for the use of Ketamine as an Analgesic Agent in Chronic Pain and Palliative care
Clinical Guideline for the use of Ketamine as an Analgesic Agent in Chronic Pain and Palliative Care MobileSummary
End Of Life Care Strategy
End of Life Care Strategy - The Route to Success Mobile Summary
Guideline for Transfers and Discharges in the Last Few Weeks of Life
Syringe Driver Policy And Procedure

Quality

Standard Operating Procedure for Safety Thermometer Data Collection

Risk and Health and Safety

Policy & Guidance for Risk Assessment & Risk Registers
Health and Safety Policy on Manual Handling including Bariatric Policy

Smoke Free Policy

Fire Safety Policy

Human Resource Policies

Confidentiality and Record Keeping

Code of conduct for employees in respect of confidentiality
Data Protection Policy
Safe Haven Policy
Policy on Clinical Record Keeping
Policy to Manage Information and Records
Health Records Standard Operating Procedures
Policy for Recordings and Photography

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