Cheryl McCarthy Administer medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor The Effects Understanding legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication Legislation The Medicines Act 1968. This governs the control of medicines for human and veterinary use which includes the manufacture and supply of medicines – the Act defines three categories of medicine:- 1. Prescription Only Medicines (POM) These are available only from the chemist /pharmacy if prescribed by GP. 2. Pharmacy Medicines
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Approach Considerations Treatment decisions in children with pneumonia are dictated based on the likely etiology of the infectious organism and the age and clinical status of the patient. Antibiotic administration must be targeted to the likely organism‚ bearing in mind the age of the patient‚ the history of exposure‚ the possibility of resistance (which may vary‚ depending on local resistance patterns)‚ and other pertinent history (see Etiology and Clinical Presentation). After initiating therapy
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RN Review- Scope of practice - determined by the states Nurse Practice Act. Standard of practice – determined by the nursing profession American Nurse’s Association Standard of care – policy and procedure of the institution. QSEN project – quality and Safety for nurses 1- Patient centered care 2- Teamwork and collaboration 3-Evidence based practice. 4-Quality improvement 5-Safety 6-Informatics SBAR – provides standard framework for communication between members of the health care
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Running Head: INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS Epidemiology Paper Infectious Mononucleosis By: Nuala Nowicki‚ RN NRS427V Concepts in Community and Public Health Grand Canyon University Due: November 9‚ 2014 1 Running Head: INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS 2 DESCRIPTION “Infectious mononucleosis is named for the large numbers of white blood cells (mononuclear cells) in the bloodstream.” (Merck). Infectious Mononucleosis is more
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616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects: 1.1 Current legislation include; Health and Social Care Act‚ the Medicine Act and the Misuse of Drugs Act. Control of substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations‚ Health and safety at work act‚ the misuse of drugs (safe custody) regulations‚ essential standards‚ data protection act‚ hazardous waste regulations. Guidelines include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration‚ where
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Generic Name Cefepime Cefpirome Trade Name Maxipime Bacirom‚ Cef-4‚ Cefir‚ Morcef‚ Romicef Classification Fourth-generation Cephalosporin‚ semi-synthetic‚ broad spectrum‚ cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral administration. Fourth-generation cephalosporin Mechanism of Acton Bactericidal: inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall‚ causing cell death. It is the best beta-lactam for IM administration; has poor capacity to cross blood-brain barrier and thus is not used for treatment
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Reference Guide for Pharmacy Technician Exam Krisman REFERENCE GUIDE FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EXAM EDITION 2014-2015 (Covers an updated 2013-PTCB Blue Print) MANAN SHROFF www.pharmacyexam.com 1 Reference Guide for Pharmacy Technician Exam Krisman This reference guide is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician. Students or readers must consult their physicians about any existing problem. Do not use any information in this reference guide for any kind
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Patient presenting with Motor Neuron Disease suffering with a Decubutis Ulcer: A Care Study. Word count: 4‚800. Table of contents Introduction...............................................................page3 Patient presentation..................................................page4 Diagnosis....................................................................page Overview of nursing models and nursing process.....page Roper‚ Logan‚ and Tierney Model................................
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Lyme Disease Public Education Plan Table of Contents Objective 2 Fact Sheet 2-6 Data Sheet 6-8 Cause and Effect Sheet 8 Disease Analysis Sheet 9-11 Disease Control Plan 11 References 13 Annotated bibliography 14 Objective: Lyme disease can be a very serious disease if not treated early enough. The most important way to keep from getting the disease is prevention. Education is the key to prevention. The only way to contract the disease is to be bitten by a tick that is
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Its Background Introduction Infectious diseases are one of the main contributors to global mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms‚ such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ parasites or fungi. These diseases can be spread‚ directly or indirectly‚ from one person to another. Vaccines‚ antibiotics‚ and many other advances have lessened the impact of infectious diseases. Unfortunately‚ this has not been true everywhere. It has not been true in
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