available in the form of stimulant and non-stimulant medications. Stimulants are available in the form of pills‚ capsules‚ liquids or skin patches. Medications consists of varieties such as short-acting‚ long- acting or extended release. One of the many benefits that long-acting or extended release medications may have for children are it only has to be taken once a day which would prevent daily trips to the school nurse for additional dosage. Medication helps to reduce hyperactivity‚ impulsivity and improve
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Ian Bowers Roger Hock Psy 205 April 19 2012 Anti-Anxiety Medications Anxiety is an issue that everyone deals with‚ whether it be the anxiety of the first day of school‚ meeting a new client‚ or a first date‚ it’s a pertinent issue in everyone’s life. The topic my research paper was given was one on anti-anxiety medications and their effects‚ I chose an article written by Moira Rynn‚ M.D.‚ Anthony Puliafico‚ Ph.D.‚ Charlotte Heleniak‚ B.A.‚ Pranav Rikhi‚ Kareem Ghalib‚ M.D.‚ and Hilary
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Action Research 1.Foreign language teachers develop insights into their students’ learning from observing their behavior. 2.Reflective teachers analyze the students’ behaviors‚ identify potential problems‚ modify their teaching practices‚ and evaluate the results. 3. Some ideas succeed; others fail—sometimes surprisingly. 4.This process is called action research. 5. Action research is classroom-based research conducted by teachers in order to reflect upon and evolve their teaching. 6.It is a systematic
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Medication AdministrationKarla ShircliffClinical Pharmacology NR120November 13‚ 2012 Theresa Wischmann‚ RN‚ MSN AbstractThis paper is about an article I found online‚ published by The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. I found it to be very interesting and relevant in regards to the treatment of non-compliant psychiatric patients. It is about the covert administration of medications to patients‚ or administering medication without the patient’s knowledge
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Medications are nearly always used in conjunction with psychotherapy for PTSD‚ because while medications may treat some of the symptoms commonly associated with the disorder‚ they will not relieve a person of the flashbacks or feelings associated with the original trauma. If one is receiving a medication from a general practitioner or their doctor‚ they should seek a psychotherapy referral in addition to the prescription. Medications: A. Antidepressants fluoxetine (Prozac) sertraline (Zoloft)
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I then prepare breakfast‚ I give the servicers a choice‚ but usually this would be cereal with coffee. On an afternoon shift dinner is from then menu which the service users both plan with my support. When doing this I always wear protective gloves for hygiene reasons. My next job would then be to administer medication. I also have to wear gloves for this as well for hygiene reasons. I also have to use a medicine pot to put the meds in to pass to the service user. Once I have witnessed the medicines
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NUR 112 - MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION WORKSHEET Home Med? Medication (Include dose‚ route‚ frequency) Why Taking Med? (Per patient history‚ progress notes‚ or consults) Date/Time of Prescribed Order Safe Dose Client Dose Usual Dose Nursing Implications (VS‚ labs‚ drug-drug/drug-food/drug-herb interactions) No Docusate 100 mg PO BID Hold for loose stool Opioid constipation prophylactic 11/13/13 Safe: PO: 50-500 mg/day in single daily dose or divided q6hr Client:100 mg Usual:
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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
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because ADHD medications. ADHD medication side effects are worse than the treatment‚ the children lose their personality and change how the brain operates‚ and children who took/take ADHD medications usually abuse the medication because it’s so addictive. Medication is not necessary for ADHD. I feel so strongly about this because my five-year-old cousin has recently been prescribed ADHD prescriptions even though her doctor is not sure if she really has ADHD. Ever since she started the medication she hasn’t
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is prescription medication. With this being said‚ is America’s growing addiction to prescription medications reaching an epidemic status? The statistics will show that prescription medications are in high demand‚ the addiction to and demand for prescription drugs is causing a growth on the black market‚ and life is so hectic that a high school student or everyday housewife feels they need a medication to keep up with daily events. So yes‚ the addiction to prescription medication is reaching epidemic
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