are talking anti-depressant pills but also children. Sarah wrote how some children are taking anti-depressants because the teacher of the child recommended to the parent that the child should take the pill. Sarah said that she was no stranger to depression. Sarah mentions how children are being put on anti-depressants such because they’re high-spirited and physically energetic. I believe if the adult who is going to take the anti-depressants pill has a major issue and it’s recommended by a doctor
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comparing two different articles about medication errors by nurses. Medication errors happen way too often and I hope that by writing this paper‚ I can help reduce my chance or someone else’s chance of making a medication error. The first medication error article that I read was about a male patient in Florida. The patient was complaining of an upset stomach so the physician prescribed an antacid. Instead of giving the patient an antacid‚ that nurse gave the patient pancuronium‚ which is a muscle relaxant
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ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICATION BY TRAINED‚ UNLICENSED PERSONNEL. Florida law permits a Nurse Registry to administer medications to patients‚ by a licensed nurse on staff‚ or to assist with self-administered medication by trained‚ or unlicensed staff under Section 400.488 F.S.‚ 59A-18.0081(12) 400.488 Assistance with self-administration of medication: An unlicensed person may‚ consistent with a dispensed prescription’s label or the package directions of an over-the-counter medication‚ assist a patient whose condition
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disorders. One of the most common questionnaires used to examine the symptoms of depression is the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Individuals are asked to choose which description best describes the way they have felt in the last week. For example: 0 I do not feel unhappy 1 I feel unhappy 2 I am unhappy 3 I am so unhappy I can’t stand it Their choices are added to determine the severity of the depression symptoms. PERSONAL INVENTORIES Personal inventories are questionnaires used to
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responsibility. When a medication error occurs‚ ethical issues such as a loss of human dignity‚ fidelity and beneficence also occur‚ which leads to patient dissatisfaction and mistrust. Social issues often interplay with any sort of medical error as well. Medication errors often result in damaged social relations such as the nurse-patient relationship and the healthcare system’s image. When nurses make a medication error they are obligated to report their mistake to the charge nurse‚ the patient and the patient’s
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I agree that medication administration is a task that requires much skill and caution. Refusing to administer a medication that one is not familiar with is a worrisome adventure. Nurses have the obligation to ensure safety for their patients‚ and also have an obligation to provide care that the physician has ordered. It seems that nurses are caught in the middle of many tough situations. With the rise in medication errors‚ prudent nurses are increasing patient safety by questioning unclear or unsafe
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Some parents think that once their children are at school‚ they can relax and let the education system take control. But this is not the case at all. As research shows‚ parents have an even greater influence on their children’s academic results than the school does. Most of a child’s ability to communicate‚ to relate to teachers and peers and their attitude to learning‚ is formed from home. Parents can help give their children a head start‚ by beginning their education at home. Many parents don’t
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Cognitive Therapy Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in the United States. There are two types of depression‚ chemical and environmental. Chemical depression is when either the brain does not produce serotonin or the serotonin receptors in the brain do not work. A chemical imbalance can be fixed with the right medication and frequent visits with a psychiatrist. Environmental depression is very different‚ it is often mistaken for chemical depression. Environmental
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Medication errors are all too common‚ jeopardizing the safety of patients; it may be a misinterpretation of a prescription‚ not having a complete history of a patient and dispensing drugs that could interact with other drugs adversely‚ or a patient administering the medication incorrectly‚ which are all preventable. There are numerous ways of preventing medication errors; therefore‚ the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has recognized ten important factors that lead to errors. Anderson
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2014 ADHD Medication With the tremendous increase in ADHD diagnosis‚ altercations have been emerging about whether or not ADHD medications are being overprescribed. Many people feel as though ADHD medications are needed for the condition‚ but are doctors just "handing" them out? Medications may be necessary depending on how severe the case is‚ but some people take advantage of it. As a community‚ we need to limit the amount of ADHD medications being prescribed by doctors. ADHD medications have been
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