PAEDIATRIC DRUG CALCULATION

SLIDE CARD

 

The Paediatric Drug Calculation Slide Card (updated 25 May 2007) provides an easy to use system for working out dosages for drug administration in a range of paediatric protocols.  It has been developed to be used with the Victorian Ambulance Service's Clinical Practice Guidelines

To obtain a copy of the Paediatric Drug Calculation Slide Card file, please click on the pictures below and follow the following instructions very carefully.

 

 

WARNING

This card is provided for educational & training purposes only.  RAPP Australia Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any use of this card in training or in actual use on patients.    Users accept all responsibility in assembling and using this Card.

 
 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARD ASSEMBLY
 
 

 Step 1

Print out this Instruction Sheet , as well as the Outer Cover and Inner Slide sheets.

 

 

 
 

Step 2

Fold the Outer Cover sheet at the 'Fold Here A' line. Ensure that the Dosage Window sections found on both sides of the Outer Cover match up perfectly.  Holding the sheet up to a light or window when folding will assist in this.

 

 
 

Step 3

Fold the Outer Cover sheet at the 'Fold Here B' line.

 
 

 Step 4

Cut along the Inner Card Slide Face line.

 

 
 

Step 5

Cut out the rest of the Outer Cover by cutting along the outer lines.

 
 
 

Step 6

Fold the Inner Card Slide Face section so that it is positioned on the inside of the formed card.  This is to assist the movement of the Inner Slide.
 
 

Step 7

Fold the Outer Cover in half ready for laminating.

 
 
 
 

Step 8

Laminate the Outer Cover.

 

 

  
 

Step 9

Once laminated, cut the laminating overhang on the ends off the Outer Cover to form a tunnel for the Inner Slide to go into.

 

 

  
 

Step 10

Cut off the laminating overhang at the bottom of the Outer Cover. Leave a 5 mm laminating border.

 

 

  
 

Step 11

Cut off the laminating overhang at the Sides of the Outer Cover.

 

 

  
 

Step 12

A tunnel should now be formed with the Outer Cover for the Inner Slide to be inserted into.

 

 

  
 

Step 13

Fold the Inner Slide at the Fold Line C.

 

 

  
 

Step 14

Cut out the Inner Slide by cutting along the outer lines.

 

 

  
 

Step 15

Slide the Inner Slide into the laminated Outer Cover and ensure both sides of the Inner Slide line up in the Dosage Window.  If not, adjust the Fold Line C until both sides are correct.

 

 

  
 

Step 16

Once correctly aligned, laminate the Inner Slide.

 
 
 

Step 17

Cut the laminating overhang off the ends of  the Inner Slide until it is the length of the Outer Cover.

 
 

Step 18

Align the Inner Slide until it is correctly aligns with the Dosage Window of the Outer Cover.  

Mark the Inner Cover for cutting off excess laminating, but ensuring that it slides firmly but easily inside the Outer Cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 Step 19

Carefully cut the laminating overhang off the top and bottom of the Inner Slide until it is correctly aligns with the Dosage Window of the Outer Cover.

Whilst trimming, ensure that the Inner Slide slides firmly but easily inside the Outer Cover.  A loose fit will not function properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 20

Slide the Inner Slide inside the Outer Cover.

 

 

 

Step 21

The Card is now ready to use.

Blue writing on the Outer Cover provides the ampoule size.  Ensure  that the ampoule being used matches this.   If dilution is required, follow the instructions provided next to the ampoule size

Go to the Dosage Window.  Adjust the Inner Slide to the patients correct weight.  The figure now shown (black writing) for the amount of drug to give actually represents the mls out of the syringe to be given to the patient (it is not a mg dosage).