National Inpatient Medication Chart

Paediatric medication charts

Endorsed national medication charts for children in Australian hospitals.



• NIMC paediatric version


• NIMC long-stay paediatric version

Implementing and using the paediatric NIMC



• Paediatric NIMC implementation and evaluation resources


• Paediatric NIMC education resources


• Seminar Report: Paediatric NIMC implementation - Reducing the risk of harm from medicines in children

Other support materials for the paediatric version of the National Inpatient Medication Chart



• Using the NIMC and other charts
• National Inpatient Medication Chart User Guide including the paediatric versions January 2011


• National terminology, abbreviations and symbols used in the prescribing and administering of medicines in Australian hospitals (PDF 332 KB). There is also a high resolution version (PDF 242 KB) for printing.
• NIMC education


NIMC and other standard medication charts are being incorporated into health professional curricula and other materials. The National Prescribing Service makes available an NIMC web-based e-learning package http://nimc.nps.org.au/elearning/log/register.asp



Seminar Report: Paediatric NIMC implementation