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IV fluid prescription and administration audit – Frere Internal Medicine (previous results)

DateSite of auditEntries submittedPrescription on correct form?IV prescription legible?Daily IV script filled in for weekend days (if…Greek or Latin abbreviations used in script?IV additives (e.g.: KCl) prescribed clearly?Frequency and daily amount clear?Script signed?Prescriber identifiable?Fluid administration recorded for each day it was…Discrepancy between amount prescribed and amount…Largest discrepancy between amount prescribed and…Smallest discrepancy between amount prescribed and…Discrepancy between type of fluid prescribed and…Anything else observed?
08/10/2026Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:5 Some parts difficult to read:2 Often difficult to read:3 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 0 No: 9 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 1 Yes:6 No:4 Yes:1 No:2 No IV additives included:7 Yes:9 No:1Yes:6 No:4Yes:2 No:8Yes:7 No:3 Yes:0 No:10Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:10Nil
10/04/2026Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:8 Some parts difficult to read:2 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 4 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 0 Yes:8 No:2 Yes:1 No:9 No IV additives included:0 Yes:10 No:0Yes:10 No:0Yes:6 No:4Yes:6 No:4 Yes:4 No:6Average:1 Maximum:1 Minimum:1 Median:1Average:0.52 Maximum:1 Minimum:0.03 Median:0.52Yes:0 No:10
08/04/2026Frere Wards1Yes:1 No:0 Fully legible:0 Some parts difficult to read:1 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 0 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 1 Yes:1 No:0 Yes:0 No:0 No IV additives included:1 Yes:1 No:0Yes:1 No:0Yes:0 No:1Yes:1 No:0 Yes:0 No:1Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:1
24/02/2026Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:5 Some parts difficult to read:3 Often difficult to read:2 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 2 No: 1 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 5 Yes:1 No:9 Yes:6 No:0 No IV additives included:4 Yes:10 No:0Yes:10 No:0Yes:0 No:10Yes:1 No:9 Yes:1 No:9Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:10
25/06/2025Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:6 Some parts difficult to read:4 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 2 No: 1 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 5 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:3 No:0 No IV additives included:7 Yes:9 No:1Yes:7 No:3Yes:2 No:8Yes:10 No:0 Yes:4 No:6Average:1.1 Maximum:5 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:1.1 Maximum:5 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:10Fluid chart with multiple entries, Multiple entry chart, did not write fluids in block allocated, 1 entry fluid charts, all not signed by practitioner, No, 1 entry fluid chart, prescribed and ml’s per hour clear, 1 entry fluid chart, 1 entry chart, 1 entry fluid chart, not signed by prescriber, 1 entry fluid chart, 1 entry fluid chart
06/02/2025Frere Wards12Yes:12 No:0 Fully legible:12 Some parts difficult to read:0 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 0 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 12 Yes:0 No:12 Yes:4 No:0 No IV additives included:8 Yes:10 No:2Yes:9 No:3Yes:4 No:8Yes:12 No:0 Yes:5 No:7Average:1 Maximum:2 Minimum:0 Median:1Average:0.6 Maximum:1 Minimum:0 Median:1Yes:1 No:11
11/11/2024Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:8 Some parts difficult to read:2 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 5 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 2 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:4 No:0 No IV additives included:6 Yes:10 No:0Yes:10 No:0Yes:3 No:7Yes:8 No:2 Yes:0 No:10Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:10
02/11/2024Frere Wards2Yes:2 No:0 Fully legible:2 Some parts difficult to read:0 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 2 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 0 Yes:0 No:2 Yes:2 No:0 No IV additives included:0 Yes:2 No:0Yes:2 No:0Yes:0 No:2Yes:2 No:0 Yes:0 No:2Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:2
11/10/2024Frere Wards1Yes:1 No:0 Fully legible:1 Some parts difficult to read:0 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 1 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 0 Yes:0 No:1 Yes:1 No:0 No IV additives included:0 Yes:0 No:1Yes:1 No:0Yes:0 No:1Yes:1 No:0 Yes:0 No:1Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:1 No:0
11/07/2024Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:9 Some parts difficult to read:1 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 0 No: 1 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 0 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:2 No:0 No IV additives included:8 Yes:7 No:3Yes:7 No:3Yes:1 No:9Yes:8 No:2 Yes:5 No:5Average:1.61 Maximum:3 Minimum:0.03 Median:2Average:1.01 Maximum:2 Minimum:0.03 Median:1Yes:1 No:9Fluids administered without prescription, Fluids administered without prescription
13/06/2024Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:10 Some parts difficult to read:0 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 1 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 9 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:1 No:0 No IV additives included:9 Yes:10 No:0Yes:9 No:1Yes:7 No:3Yes:10 No:0 Yes:4 No:6Average:1.75 Maximum:2 Minimum:1 Median:2Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:1 No:9
21/05/2024Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:8 Some parts difficult to read:1 Often difficult to read:1 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 3 No: 3 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 3 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:5 No:0 No IV additives included:5 Yes:7 No:3Yes:9 No:1Yes:1 No:9Yes:8 No:2 Yes:3 No:7Average:1.5 Maximum:2 Minimum:1 Median:1.5Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:1 No:9
12/03/2024Frere MOPD10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:7 Some parts difficult to read:3 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 2 No: 4 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 3 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:6 No:0 No IV additives included:4 Yes:10 No:0Yes:7 No:3Yes:2 No:8Yes:10 No:0 Yes:0 No:10Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:10
24/11/2023Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:9 Some parts difficult to read:1 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 3 No: 4 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 0 No weekend days included: 3 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:3 No:0 No IV additives included:7 Yes:6 No:4Yes:3 No:7Yes:0 No:10Yes:1 No:9 Yes:9 No:1Average:1.3 Maximum:2 Minimum:0 Median:1Average:0.25 Maximum:1 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:10Nil body mass recorded or urine output, amount per day never noted
28/04/2023Frere Wards1Yes:1 No:0 Fully legible:0 Some parts difficult to read:1 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 0 No: 0 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 1 No weekend days included: 0 Yes:0 No:1 Yes:1 No:0 No IV additives included:0 Yes:0 No:1Yes:1 No:0Yes:0 No:1Yes:1 No:0 Yes:0 No:1Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:1Daily fluid chart only prescribed for 1 day. No daily amount clear. Nurses carried on the prescription for 2 more days without a prescription from the doctor. Unclear how long the fluid prescription lasts for. Doctor did not stop the fluids.
28/04/2023Frere Wards10Yes:10 No:0 Fully legible:8 Some parts difficult to read:2 Often difficult to read:0 Completely illegible:0 Yes: 1 No: 4 Daily IV fluids not indicated: 5 No weekend days included: 0 Yes:0 No:10 Yes:3 No:5 No IV additives included:2 Yes:9 No:1Yes:9 No:1Yes:3 No:7Yes:10 No:0 Yes:1 No:9Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Average:0 Maximum:0 Minimum:0 Median:0Yes:0 No:10Daily prescription not prescribed. Nurses carried on daily prescription. Unclear for how long patient must receive fluids. Frequency clear. Daily amount not clear., Daily prescription not written. Nurses carried over prescription to following days. Daily amount not clear. Frequency clear., Daily fluids not written up, how long to give fluids not clear, nurses carried over script and stopped giving fluids at random, Daily fluid script not written. Nurses carried over prescription for 2 – 3days then stopped it. Frequency clear. Amount not clear. How long not clear., 1,5l oral water given 350ml 6hrly. Pt drank 500ml twice.