Resources - Vietnamese

• Practical handbook for carers - Helping to manage breakthrough symptoms safely using subcutaneous medicines - The handbook provides written and pictorial material with all the information a carer needs to help manage breakthrough symptoms safely using subcutaneous medicines.
• Writing a label, opening an ampoule and drawing up medicine - A step-by-step guide - This illustrated guide explains how to label a syringe correctly, open an ampoule and draw up medicine using a using a step-by-step approach.
• Giving a medicine using a subcutaneous cannula - A step-by-step guide - This illustrated guide explains how to give medicine through a subcutaneous cannula using a step-by-step approach.
• Medicines diary - The medicines diary is for carers to record all the subcutaneous medicines that are given to the person being cared for.
• Symptoms and medicines: Colour-coded fridge chart - acts as a safety check to ensure the correct medicine is given for each breakthrough symptom.
• Information brochure for carers - Nurses can use this brochure to introduce carers to how they can help manage breakthrough symptoms safely using subcutaneous medicines.

 

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Page last updated 13/1/2021