In article <[log in to unmask]>, Katie Law <katie@utu-
mno.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>We have, along I suspect with all practices, a small problem with
>depixol injections.
>
>Last week a patient came up to treatment room for his injection because
>work commitments prevented him from making an appointment with his CPN.
>The practice nurses are understandably worried about giving these, as
>they have no training in the use of this drug.
>The duty doctor advised the nurse to give it *on doctor's orders* for
>that day, but also felt not fully conversant with all the possible
>problems with depixol.
Our nurses have given these injections for some years. The main problem
that we have found is that with the division of responsibility it is
possible for a patient to default from treatment without anyone
realising until too late. you need to be very careful with the liaison
with CMHT and have a good follow up system if you don't want egg on your
face
--
Dr James Laing
Pocklington
east Yorkshire
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