End of life care Patient Group Direction CSCI / Syringe Driver The supply of T34 pumps is limited prioritise for those without relatives able to administer medications Report adverse effects of concerns to the palliative care service tel 533 331 who will complete an MHRA yellow card if applicable . Development and Authorisation
The McKinley T34 syringe drivers can use different brands and sizes of syringes including 2 5 10 20 30 35 and 50ml. Choose the appropriate size of syringe and check that it will fit the pump. 4. Draw up the required solution including diluent in the syringe ensure Place the label at the tip end of the syringe leaving the scale
Home Managers End of Life Care Providers e.g. Hospices Dear Valued Customer In September 2020 BD/CME issued an advisory Field Safety Notice MMS 20 3887 to inform Users about the situation of early/premature 9V/6LR61 battery voltage drops with potential to cause interruption to infusions with the T34 Ambulatory Syringe Pump.
1.7 Syringe pump specifications T34 syringe pump specifications Type Syringe Pump with motor driven linear actuator pulsed motion 540 pulses per mm . Flow Rate 0.05 10mL/h in 0.01mL increments 10 to 650mL/h in 1 mL increments 1000 mL/hr available . Actuator Travel c.67 mm available.
Qualified nursing staff working in Community and Hospital who have responsibility for setting up a T34 Syringe pump when caring for adult patients with palliative care/end of life care needs. The session is scheduled for 2 hours staff who are new to using the device will be able to stay for additional practice time up to 3 hours.
1.3 The T34 Ambulatory Syringe Pump is the mode recommended for use in Palliative Care. This policy applies only to the T34 Ambulatory Syringe Pump in adults. 1.4 A Syringe Pump can pose serious risk to human life if used incorrectly. 2. Purpose 2.1 To provide a clear governance framework to ensure a safe and consistent approach to the use of
Feb 08 2017 T34s are very small syringe drivers designed for administering palliative care medicines and can be placed under a mattress to be less intrusive. Sandra comments Before implementing the tracking there were occasions when we’ve had to use larger infusion pumps which goes against our ethos of de medicalising end of life care.
All T34 syringe drivers owned by Nurse Maude are locked on to 24 hour duration. An access code is required to alter the duration. Always use a Luer LokTM syringe to prevent risk of disconnection It is best practice to make the solution as dilute as possible FOR ADVICE OR SUPPORT CONTACT Christchurch Hospital Palliative Care Service
This article will outline the use of continuous subcutaneous infusion pumps known as syringe drivers including their benefits and drawbacks in a palliative care context. There have been over 5000 articles published globally describing syringe drivers in the medical and nursing literature within the last decade.
you can also obtain advice from the Palliative Care CNS by creating an ‘ED Referral Palliative Care’ on Nervecentre or by calling . 07814 364 595 The medicines prescribed in the ED must be given via an LRI T34 pump DO NOT . use the pump the patient came in with this will be a community T34 pump –settings are different
Covid19 End of life care Managing Shortages of Medications and/or T34 pumps Guidance for Palliative Care Clinicians and Pharmacists Medication supply problems recommended alternatives Current guideline option 1st line alternative 2nd line alternative Comments Fentanyl 12mcg/hr patch Buprenorphine 10mcg/hr patch Fentanyl 12.5mcg/hr using
Jan 09 2017 Syringe pumps will normally be prescribed by a specialist nurse or GP and set up by a district nurse. Syringe pumps for palliative care are programmed to deliver the medicines over a 24 hour period so a new syringe of medicines will
May 10 2021 The training incorporates a presentation on the use of the T34 Syringe pump including drugs used and a practical video demonstration of setting up and managing the pump/infusion. Dates and Times. Thursday 10 March 2022 13.00 15.00 MCHFT Staff Only Dates and Times. Wednesday 8 December 14.00 16.00 Online
knowledge and skills about palliative and end of life care. The Education Centre forms part of a new hospice and the modern purpose built facilities have meant that we can improve our education and training offering. The Education Centre consists of three training rooms Using the McKinley T34 Syringe Pump refresher
ADULT PALLIATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE CARE AMBULATORY SYRINGE PUMP POLICY HSS PP CG 0223 02 Page 6 of 60 5. INDICATIONS FOR USE 5.1 The syringe pump can be used for symptom management and end of life care when the patient is unable to absorb tolerate or take oral medications for reasons including that they Are too weak to swallow oral
Apr 09 2015 Background In end of life care symptoms of discomfort are mainly managed by drug therapy the guidelines for which are mainly based on expert opinions. A few papers have inventoried drug prescriptions in palliative care settings but none has reported the frequency of use in combination with doses and route of administration.
Niki t34 syringe pump Continuous subcutaneous infusion management Page 7 of 10 Gynaecology 7. Complete the medication additive label and place on the extension line. Do not put the label on the syringe or any part of the pump this alters the syringe diameter and the volume will be miscalculated by the pump . 8.
What is a Syringe Driver/Pump. A portable Battery operated infusion pump for administering medication. Used to deliver medicines at a predetermined rate via the appropriate parenteral route e.g. subcutaneous Suitable for both symptom management and
To identify common symptoms at the end of life To increase confidence in assessing and managing symptoms working with priorities of care guidance To expand knowledge of pharmacological and non pharmacological symptom control To compliment practical training on T34 ambulatory syringe pump
involved in adult patient care which requires the use of a T34 syringe driver for palliative and/or end of life care medication. This includes all staff who request track use maintain or deliver T34 syringe drivers within the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Mar 16 2017 The role and safe use of the ambulatory syringe pump in palliative and end of life care. Armstrong M 1 Byron S 1 Hamill C 1 . Author information 1 Macmillan Nurse Facilitators Greater Glasgow and Clyde Primary Care Palliative Care Team Glasgow.
Section 2 for continuous subcutaneous drugs via the Mckinley / CME T34 SYRINGE PUMP Date of Birth Community End of life Drug Authorisation Form CEDA Form Version 7.0 March 2020 Page 1 of 2 For Specialist Palliative Care advice call in working hours 01384 321523 Weekend advice 01384 321 600 option 1
the T34 syringe pump used in palliative care or shortages of specific drugs. Where possible it is based on existing ELHT guidance NHS England Clinical Guide for the management of palliative care in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic C0081 March
Mar 27 2020 Posted by Maria Drummond March 27 2020 April 23 2020 Posted in Symptom Management Tags clinical guidelines covid 19 end of life care palliative care rapid review syringe drivers Leave a comment on The use of T34 syringe pumps during Covid 19 pandemic
T34 Syringe Pump the T34 is a small lightweight ambulatory syringe pump. A syringe pump is a means of delivering medication providing effective symptom control via a continuous infusion. 4. Responsibilities 4.1 Role of the Author Authors for this policy and are responsible for Ensuring that the procedural document is required and does not