As the health care industry’s most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare’s Pain Management Policy and Procedure Manual includes this customizable template, Management of Hypotension in (Post) Pain Management Patients. MCN’s policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

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	POLICY: It is the policy of this organization that the following procedure will be used in the management of hypotension in post pain management patients. PROCEDURE: In patients who are normotensive 120/80 before the procedure: If the blood pressure remains below 90 systolic for 2 consecutive readings at 2 minutes apart, give 500 cc fluid challenge of 0.9% normal saline IV. Notify physician immediately. Monitor blood pressure every 5 minutes. If blood pressure remains 90 or below systolic, give additional 500 cc fluid challenge. Continue to monitor blood pressure. Communicate patient...
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	...who are hypertensive 180 systolic or greater before the procedure: If the blood pressure remains 120 systolic or below for 2 consecutive readings at 2 minutes apart, give 500 cc fluid challenge of 0.9% normal saline IV. Notify physician immediately. Monitor blood pressure every 5 minutes. If blood pressure remains 120 or below systolic, give an additional 500 cc fluid challenge. Continue to monitor blood pressure. Communicate patient status to physician post fluid...