A protocol can provide a guide for clinical personnel to select the appropriate dosage quickly and accurately based on the patient’s serum electrolyte levels. Implement protocols based on clinical practice recommendations from professional boards and societies, or adopt a protocol that another organization has used successfully. The protocol should be designed so that nurses and pharmacists can initiate and manage the electrolyte dosing, which saves time for both them and physicians. Ensure that the protocol includes both the loading dose and subsequent bolus doses. Using protocols also provides more timely adjustments to dosages, which helps decrease the risk of adverse drug events to patients.