Unique Plan Description: PCA Comfort Care Patient Care Orders Subphase
Plan Selection Display: PCA Comfort Care Patient Care Orders Subphase
PlanType: Medical                                 
Version: 1          
Begin Effective Date: 2026-04-13 14:52:00
End Effective Date: 2100-12-31 00:00:00
Last Updated Date: 2026-04-13 14:52:00
Available at all facilities: Yes

PCA Comfort Care Patient Care Orders Subphase
Patient Care
	PCA Assessment
		T;N, Q15MIN, 4, Dose(s)/Time(s)
			Comment: Assessment to include pain, resp rate, resp pattern and pump settings.  Notify provider of any concerns about dosing.  Do not adjust PCA dose without a provider order.
		T;N+60, Q1H, 4, Dose(s)/Time(s)
			Comment: Assessment to include pain, resp rate, resp pattern and pump settings.  Notify provider of any concerns about dosing.  Do not adjust PCA dose without a provider order.
		T;N+420, Q2H-Sch
			Comment: Assessment to include pain, resp rate, resp pattern and pump settings.  Notify provider of any concerns about dosing.  Do not adjust PCA dose without a provider order.
		T;N
			Comment: ongoing, with any patient controlled dose, or basal rate change or nurse administered bolus. Reassess patient q15min x4, then q1h x4, then q2h.
	PCA Parameters
		T;N
			Comment: Assessment to include pain, resp rate, resp pattern and pump settings.  Notify provider of any concerns about dosing.  Do not adjust PCA dose without a provider order.
		T;N
			Comment: Do not use patient controlled doses of PCA unless patient is fully able to understand and comply with instruction -this includes restricting use for patients with dementia, delirium, confusion.

*Report Legend:
DEF - This order sentence is the default for the selected order
GOAL - This component is a goal
IND - This component is an indicator
INT - This component is an intervention
IVS - This component is an IV Set
NOTE - This component is a note
Rx - This component is a prescription
SUB - This component is a sub phase