This customizable document, PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia) Pump, is taken from MCN Healthcare’s Intensive Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry’s leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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Here is some sample content from PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia) Pump:

	POLICY: A PCA pump will be used when patients are self-administering pain medication. PURPOSE: To provide pain relief/control. To promote patient participation in securing pain relief. Decrease patient waiting time for pain medication. PROCEDURE: Verify physician order for PCA. Wash hands. Install syringe or reservoir into device. Secure and lock device. Secure filled narcotic reservoir to PCA tubing. Turn PCA device on. Prime PCA tubing according to manufacturer's instructions. Enter security code. Set infusion mode. Set dosage as prescribed by physician. Set time delay as...
Second excerpt:
	...to both the patient and family. Have patient perform return demonstration. Explain the rationale for the lockout mechanism. Emphasize that narcotics are not delivered unless the patient depresses the control button noting if the patient is on any continual infusion. Instruct the patient that other methods of pain relief are available should he/she feel uncomfortable or overanxious using the PCA pump. Instruct the patient to report inadequate pain relief. Instruct the patient and...