The drug therapy proptocol was a QLD initiative and the Drugs and Poisens Act was changed to support midiwves to , obtain, possess, supply and administer certain drugs. This was a successful and innovative project that was successful. This supported the midwifery profession and assisted in growing the understanding of the midwives professional role
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Dtp midwifery 2011
1. Health Management Protocols
for the Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwifery
Drug Therapy Protocol:
Midwifery
2011 Review and Changes
Dr Belinda Maier
Midwifery Advisor
Office of the Chief Nursing Officer
Midwifery Practice and Profession
Dr Belinda Maier
Midwifery Advisor
2. Key Projects for 2011
• Policy -
Breastfeeding
• Policy - Transfer of a
woman and or infant
from a planned home
birth to a Qld Health
Service
• Drug Therapy
Protocol- Midwifery
• Rural Maternity
Initiative Management
• Clinical Governance for
Midwifery Models of
Care
• Review - Midwifery
Models of Care
Implementation Guide
• Collaborative
Arrangements for
Private Practice
Midwives
3. Background Summary
1998 NHMRC Review of Services Offered by Midwives
2005 Re-Birthing: Report of the Review of Maternity
Services
2005 QLD Health Minister endorsed a review of Health Drugs
& Poisons regulation 1996.
2006 QH Midwifery DTP working Party
2007 Health Legislation Amendment passed to Health
Drugs and Poisons Regulation 1996
2008 DG approved DTP: Midwifery and Senior Director
population Health signed off Appendix 1- the list of drugs a
midwife can give
2008 Statewide Health Management Protocols and
education package developed for use in Districts
2010-11 DTP , HMP and education package review and
update
4. Legislation
In 2007 the Health (Drugs and
Poisons) Regulation 1996 was
amended to authorise Midwives to:
“the extent necessary to practice
midwifery: to obtain, possess,
administer or supply a controlled
or restricted drug, under a drug
therapy protocol”
5. DTP: Midwifery is different to PBS
for Eligible Midwives
DTP Midwifery is a resource for Registered
Midwives employed within Queensland
Health.
PBS is different to a DTP and is for Eligible
Midwives.
6.
7. Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwifery
• District Endorsed
• Any registered midwife, who has met the local
requirements, can administer and supply
medications under the Drug Therapy Protocol
• Midwives administer and supply medications
• Once off administration and supply of
medications under specific circumstances
• Specific medications only
• Midwife to complete local education package
8. PBS for Eligible Midwives
• Commonwealth legislation
• Only midwives who hold eligibility registration with NMBA
can prescribe, administer and supply medications under
PBS
• Midwives prescribe, administer and supply medications
• Ongoing prescription, administration and supply of
medications
• Midwives can prescribe medications identified in the PBS as
being authorised for midwives to prescribe (identified as a
midwife item in the PBS schedule)
• Midwife required to have completed a prescribing program
of study that is accredited and approved by NMBA
9. Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwifery
The objective of Drug Therapy Protocols are to
recognise the existence of extended practices by
health practitioners by creating a mechanism
which enables suitably endorsed health
professionals to administer and supply
scheduled drugs and poisons under specific
circumstances.
Appendix 1 list the allowed drugs under the
DTP.
11. Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwifery
Appendix 1
• Antidotes
– Naloxone (Neonates only)
• Anti-emetic
– Metoclopramide
• Local Anesthetic
– Lignocaine
• Labour Supression
– Nifedipine
• Anti Hypertensives
– Nifedipine
12. Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwifery
Appendix 1
• Corticosteroid
– Betamethosone
• Inhalation Analgesia
– Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen
• Agents Acting on the Uterus
– Oxytocin
– Oxytocin/Ergometrine maleate
– Ergometrine maleate
13. Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwifery
Appendix 1
• Oral Contraceptive
– Levongesterel (including
emergency contraception)
• Specific Vaccines
– Anti D (Rh) immunoglobulin
– MMR
– Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin – VF
– Hepatitis B
– BCG
14. Health Management Protocol
• For the implementation of the DTP the
Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation
1996 requires the development of a
Health Management Protocol (HMP)
• This includes either adoption of the
Queensland Health Statewide HMP or
development of a local document.
• Minimum requirements of the HMP are
identified in the DTP
15. Health Management Protocol
The HMP Midwifery is a set of clinical
guidelines that outline the situations and
conditions under which an registered
midwife can administer and supply
medications listed in Appendix One of
the DTP.
16. Processes
• OCNO developed statewide DTP: Midwifery
• DTP: Midwifery requires endorsement by the
Chief Executive Officer of the Health Service
District
• If services choose to adopt the statewide HMP
it also requires sign off by CEO of the HSD.
• The statewide HMP cannot be changed at a
district level
• Midwifery HMP complementary to PCCM for
RIPERN midwives
• The DTP and HMP must be reviewed every
two years
17. Endorsement signed by District Chief
Executive Officer
• The Health Management Protocol for the
Drug Therapy Protocol – Midwives
• in ……………………………………………
district has been endorsed by:
• District Chief Executive Officer
…………………………………..
• Signature:
…………………………………………….
Date: / /
• Name……………………………………………
……………………………
18. Implementation Drug Therapy Protocol
Health Management Protocol for Midwives
Flowchart
• Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwifery approved by the Chief Health Officer 2011
↓
• District Director of Nursing / Director of Nursing will identify plan for implementation and
evaluation of progress and midwifery role expansion regarding DTP
↓
• District Director of Nursing to ensure Chief Executive Officer has endorsed DTP/HMP
↓
• District Director of Nursing to notify Directors of Nursing and Nurse/Midwifery Unit
Managers of endorsement, implementation and evaluation plans
↓
• District Director of Nursing to notify the Midwifery Advisor in the Officer of the Chief
Nursing Officer of endorsement
↓
• Nurse/Midwifery Unit Manager/Nurse/Midwifery Educator
• Implement DTP/HMP
↓
• Nurse/Midwifery Unit Manager/Nurse/Midwifery Educator
• Report progress evaluation back up management lines
↓
• Feedback, reporting to Belinda Maier, Midwifery Advisor,
Officer of the Chief Nursing Officer
Belinda_Maier@health.qld.gov.au 073234 1441
19. OCNO review 2011
• Feedback requested from all
HSD’s regarding implementation
and usefulness in practice
• DTP, HMP and education package
all reviewed with feedback from
services included
20. 2011 Review
Addition
• Morphine Sulphate: Pain Relief in Labour
– Morphine has a shorter half life than
Pethidine.
– Important for breastfeeding initiation
and maintenance, for both mother and
infant
21. 2011 Review
Removed
• Indomethacin as not recommended in the SMNCN
Guideline : Assessment and management of
preterm labour.
• Clindamycin as unable to be supplied under the
Queensland Health List of Approved Medicines
(LAM)
• Levongestrel/Ethinyloestradiol as unable to be
supplied under the Queensland Health List of
Approved Medicines (LAM)
22. 2011 Review
Revised dosages
• Nifedipine: Hypertension disorders in
pregnancy
– Dosage changed to 10 – 20mg
– Inline with SMNCN guideline: Hypertensive
disorders in pregnancy
• Nifedipine: Suppression of preterm labour
– Dosage changed to 20mg
– Inline with SMNCN guideline: Assessment
and management of preterm labour
23. 2011 Review
Revised dosages
• Ergometrine: Postpartum haemorrhage
– IV dosage added
– Inline with SMNCN guideline: Primary
postpartum haemorrhage
• Levonorgestrel: Emergency contraception
– Dosage changed to one 1.5mg tablets stat
– Inline with Primary Clinical Care Manual 6th
Edition and Therapeutic Guidelines
24. 2011 Review
Revised dosages
• Pethidine: pain relief
– Dosage increased to up to 150mg
– Inline with Primary Clinical Care Manual
6th Edition
• Antibiotic dosage changed from 10 days to 5
days in line with Therapeutic Guidelines
25. Endorsement process
• If already using DTP: Midwifery, the district
may continue using until review date
• The Chief Executive Officer of the Health
Service District needs to re-endorse the
revised DTP and HMP
• Initial endorsement: The DTP and HMP must
be endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer
of the Health Service District
26. Endorsement Process of HMP
• Developed as per DTP requirements
– Steering group with representation from:
• Medical Practitioner
• Registered Midwife
• Immunisation Program Nurse
• Pharmacist
27. Implementation in Service
• Endorsement of DTP and HMP by CEO utilising
template provided on OCNO website
• Education package available on OCNO website
and has been reviewed to reflect changes to
the DTP and HMP
28. Local Implementation
• Some medications will require local
processes for packaging for supply by
Registered Midwives under the DTP
• The Midwifery Advisor OCNO welcomes
feedback from services to contribute to
future reviews of the DTP: Midwifery
29. For More Information
Visit the Office of the Chief Nursing Officer website
Internal
http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/ocno/content/midwifery.htm
External
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ocno/midwifery.asp