PICU: I met with our McKesson rep yesterday to explain how we want our sedation and withdrawal scales built. The sedation scale (SBS) will take about 3 weeks, so you won't have to chart on paper for long. When this goes into McKesson, the old sedation scale will come out so there is no confusion.
The WAT scale will take a bit longer because it is a score that is tallied with a total, but that total is not cumulative like our Ins and Outs, so it's a bit tricky. Luckily, we only use that scale when weaning patients who have been on drips >5 days, so not nearly as often as the SBS. I'll keep you updated as I get more info!
-Erin
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