"A medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional‚ patient‚ or consumer” (NCCMERP‚ 2016). According to the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (2010)‚ medication errors are among the most common medical errors‚ harming at least 1.5 million people every year. Someone who has experience working with medications and the errors of them would be Laurie Dworkin. Laurie
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1. Medication groups and their use 1. Antibiotics They are used to treat bacterial infections‚ some can be used to treat a wide range of infections (broad spectrum antibiotics) and some only in specific infections (narrow spectrum antibiotics). 2. Analgesics They are used to relieve pain‚ to control pain and/or might help to reduce temperature 3. Antihistamines They are used to treat allergic reactions caused by other medicines‚ insects‚ stings‚ toiletries etc. 4.Antacids They are used to treat
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one is perfect that’s why I want to inform people about my unknowingly struggle. The most important event of my life is struggling with depression and when I was bullied because it was the lowest moment in my life‚ I realized how strong I am today‚ and I want to inform others about struggling with depression daily. To start with‚ struggling with depression and bullying was the lowest moment in my life. From starving myself‚ losing weight briskly‚ and my parents taking me out of school‚ I suffered
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hypertensive medication are the perception that the medication makes patients urinate and that once they feel well‚ they can stop taking the medication. Patient barriers can include the understanding of hypertension and the consequences‚ false health beliefs‚ and poor compliance (Odedosu‚ Schoenthaler‚ Vieira‚ Agyemang‚ & Ogedegbe‚ 2012). This would fall into the non-adherence to the treatment regimen as a barrier to goal achievement (Woo & Robinson‚ 2016). I have also encountered patients being unable
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Depression is invading people’s lives all over the world. Just until recent years‚ the diagnosis of depression did not exist‚ and treatment was not possible because depression was not considered an illness‚ simply something demonic. Researchers have paved a hefty path towards the discovery of depression‚ its symptoms‚ and possible treatments; following the first sighting of depression with Job and Saul in the First Testament. The understanding of this illness is still incomplete and will continue
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Program Proposal: A seminar and workshop entitled “The danger of Medication error due to understaffed nurses.” BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM The nursing profession has traditionally accepted responsibility to assure that safe and accessible health care is available to the public at all times‚ including times when nurses are in short supply. The profession continues to accept such responsibility and also recognizes the need to identify strategies to promote the availability
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head: Preventing Medication Errors Preventing Medication Errors: Safe Medication Use is Achievable and Affordable Chareese W. Brown DePaul University HTHC 523-201: Winter 2012 January 17‚ 2012 Almost everyone will take prescription and non-prescription medication. It is estimated that 82% of United States (U.S.) adults will use prescription medicines‚ over-the-counter remedies‚ and/or dietary/herbal supplements. Nearly one-third will use five or more different medications (citation). Most
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EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENCE In recent years‚ depression has been a major topic in the news and media and its effect on individuals. Depression therefore is a serious condition that affects the human brain in such a way that it affects the thoughts and intentions of many. Adolescent depression is often overlooked because they have a hard time expressing their feelings which leads to serious complications in most teenagers because they have a hard time dealing with school work and mates
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2013 Depression What is depression? Is it something you have experienced before? My assumption is that‚ people don’t understand this illness if they have never experienced it. If they can’t see it (like the flu or cancer) then they don’t believe it. Most people believe depression is some kind of “scam” to justify laziness. What does it mean to be depressed and how can you control it? Treatment for depression like many other mental disorders‚ usually rely on psychotherapy and medication for the
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Medication errors According to The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (2015)‚ medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional‚ patient‚ or consumer. Medication can be harmless but with mistakes in prescribing‚ dispensing and administering medications‚ it can cause injury to all population groups while impacting our public
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