You can also refer to the St George Hospital website for the current versions of the Peritoneal Dialysis Clinical Business Rules and Workplace Instructions.
Any questions, please contact the St George Hospital Peritoneal Dialysis team ph 02 9113 3770 

Adequacy

• Kt/V and Creatinine Clearance SGH WPI 096 2020
• PET (Peritoneal Equilibration Test) SGH WPI 097 2020

After Hours 

• Contacts and After Hours Numbers 2019*
• After Hours Management of PD patients (Outpatients for Unplanned PD procedures) SGSHHS CLIN 238  2022
• After hours Management of  Planned Simple PD procedure SGSHHS CLIN 452  2022

Drug Additives used in Peritoneal Dialysis

• Intraperitoneal Additives and Antibiotic Administration SGH CLIN 443 2021
• Intraperitoneal Antibiotics Dosage, Duration, Compatibility & Stability SGH CLIN 732 2022

Other Drug Additives:

• Actilyse for Peritonitis and Blocked Catheter SGH CLIN 379 2020
• Heparin SGH CLIN 380 2020
• Lignocaine SGH CLIN 415   2020
• Potassium SGH CLIN 381 2020
• Sodium Bicarbonate SGH CLIN 415   2020

Antibiotics:

• Ampicillin 2022
• Cefepime 2022
• Ceftazidime 250mg  or  1g  2022
• Ceftriaxone 2022
• Cephazolin 250mg or 1g 2022
• Ciprofloxacin 2022
• Flucloxacillin 500mg (2015)
• Fluconazole 2022
• Gentamicin  2022
• Meropenem 2022
• Vancomycin 2022

General

• Commencement and Management of PD patients at Home SGH WPI 142 2022
• Iron management for PD patients SGH CLIN 365  2019*
• Management of patients admitted for IPD SGH WPI 144 2022
• Inpatient Management of PD patients SGH CLIN 345  2022
• PD Troubleshooting Guide for PATIENTS
• PD Unit Referral Form 2015*
• Preparation of PD patients for Invasive Procedures or Surgery SGH CLIN 396 2021
• Routine Bloods for PD patients 2017*
• Transition from PD SGH WPI 095 2020
• Unwell PD patient management in PD unit SGH WPI 138 2022

Nurse Education

• PDC Exit Site Dressing Assessment for Nurses 2020
• PDC Extension Set and Titanium Connector Change Assessment for Nurses 2017*
• CAPD Freeline Solo Exchange Assessment for Nurses 2020
• APD Claria Connection & Disconnection Assessment for Nurses 2022
• Intraperitoneal Additive Loading and Administration Assessment for Nurses 2020

PD Access

• Acute PD  (Break-in management of new PD Catheter) SGH WPI 141 2020
• Changing Extension Set SGH WPI 093  2020
• Changing titanium connector SGH WPI 094  2020
• Contamination of PD Catheter or Extension set SGH CLIN 357  2019*
• Exit Site Care – Post Op SGH CLIN 414   2020
• Exit Site Care – Regular Daily Dressing SGH CLIN 402 2020
• Management of Poor Flow – No Flow Catheter  SGH CLIN 538  2022
• Managing a patient for PD Catheter insertion in OT  2011
• PD Catheter Flush – 1 litre SGH WPI 053  2020
• PD Catheter Flush – Post insertion SGH WPI 147   2020
• PD Catheter Flush – Simple or Small SGH WPI 137 2020
• PD Catheter – Heparin Lock SGH CLIN 364  2019*
• PD Catheter Insertion under local anaesthetic 2018

• For Patients

  • Patient Guide to Daily Exit Site Dressing 2017*

PD Connection 

• For Patients

  • APD: Homechoice step by step guide for PATIENTS
  • APD: Homechoice step by step guide for RELATIVES
  • APD: Disconnection with Opticap for PATIENTS
  • APD: Disconnection with Opticap for RELATIVES
  • APD: Manual Drain at “End of Therapy” for PATIENTS
  • CAPD: Freeline Solo connection guide for PATIENTS
  • Manual Drain with Drain Bag (for PATIENTS)

• For Nurses

  • APD: Claria Connection & Disconnection for NURSES SGH WPI 216 2022
  • CAPD: Freeline Solo Exchange for NURSES SGH WPI 217 2020
  • APD: Claria Disconnection with FLEXICAP for NURSES SGH WPI 218 2022
  • Manual Drain with Drain Bag (for NURSES) SGH WPI 143  2020

Peritonitis and Exit Site Infection 

• Exit Site and Tunnel Infection Management and Treatment SGH CLIN 433  2022
• Nasal Swab and Mupirocin SGH CLIN 434  2021
• Peritonitis Management and Treatment SGH CLIN 442 2021
• PD fluid specimen collection via APD SGH WPI 146   2020*
• PD fluid specimen collection via CAPD SGH WPI 145   2020*

International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) Guidelines

• Catheter Related Infection Recommendations 2017
• Creating and Maintaining Optimal PD access 2019
• Cardiovascular and Metabolic Guidelines Part 1 2015
• Cardiovascular and Metabolic Guidelines Part 2 2015
• Length of time on PD and Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: 2017 Update 2017
• PD Training Syllabus 2016
• Peritonitis Prevention and Treatment Recommendations 2016
• Peritonitis Guideline and Recommendations: 2022 Update on Prevention and Treatment 2022
• Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury: 2020 Update 2020
• Peritoneal Membrane Dysfunction Evaluation 2021
• Physical activity and exercise in PD 2021
• Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis 2020
• Solute and Fluid Removal Targets in PD 2019