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    Medication Errors

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    Medication errors are among the biggest issues in health care settings today. The effect of managed care is one of the causative factors. The need to contain costs has invariably doubled the nurses ’ workload making them less efficient as caregivers. Example of problem is the high incidence of medication errors. Nurses ’ workload has increased tremendously regardless of the fact that most of these patients are of great acuity‚ thereby predisposing them to a greater risk of medication errors. Medication

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    Misuse of medication

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    Essay: Misuse of medication Dirk J Booysen Introduction. The extent of the problem of medication misuse can perhaps be realised most fully when considering that it involves not only prescribed drugs and medications‚ but also polypharmacy (using more than one drug concurrently)‚ self-diagnosis which leads to over the counter (OTC) self-medication or the dispensing of medication by a pharmacist without an accurate diagnosis or recommendations for the correct use of the medication‚ and the nonmedical

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    relevant to the administration of medication. The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staffs are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of the service user. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting

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    MEDICATION UNIT

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    N.V.Q. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION AND MONITORING ITS EFFECTS. BY ANDREW CARTMELL. Q.1. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974‚ was introduced to place responsibility for health and safety on the employer but also on the employee’s. To ensure Health and Safety was maintained in the workplace. In relation to the administration of medication‚ your employer has a responsibility to ensure policies and procedures are up to date and accessible at all times. Also to provide adequate training to

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    Medication Managment

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    MEDICATION MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW OF MEDICATION MANAGEMENT Depending on the size‚ structure and functions of the health facility‚ there may be a pharmacy with qualified pharmacists to dispense medication‚ or medical and nursing personnel may issue certain medications within the service. Whatever the system‚ the health facility implements systems to ensure‚ that all pharmaceutical practices are in accordance with current legislation. Medication management is not only

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    Medication Reconcilliation

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    ANALYSIS……………………….. 14 Introduction Medication discrepancies are explained to be the ‘unsolved differences between regimens patients think they should be taking and those ordered by their physicians across different sites of care’ (Schnipper‚ 2006). Unfortunately medication discrepancies are said to be common occurrence‚ especially after hospitalizations‚ and are a frequent cause of adverse events (ADE’s). A study published in 2006 revealed that medication discrepancies were found to be the cause

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    medication errors

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    Berman‚ A. (2004). Reducing medication errors through naming‚ labeling‚ and packaging. Journal of Medical Systems‚ 28(1)‚ 9-29. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOMS.0000021518.60670.10 This article talks about the different names of drugs that are similar and may cause medication errors in the healthcare field. Also‚ the article talks about many different ways to label and manufacture the medications so errors will be less. There are many different ways the pills look and are

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    ADHD Medication

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    ADHD Medication Children have been getting diagnosed with ADHD‚ or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder. Many parents believe that their child has the symptoms of ADHD because they cannot stay focused on the task at hand‚ and using their children to get something that they want. People are over medicating their children and using ADHD as an excuse. It is negligent to give children medicine such as Methylphenidate‚ also known as Ritalin‚ because it is an equivalent to cocaine and is highly

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    Medication Errors

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    Preliminary Literature Review Description of Problem Medication errors are common in hospitals. The area with larger patient demand and patient with more complex cases are at higher risk for medication errors. The classification of medication errors is by prescription‚ omission‚ time‚ dose‚ inappropriate drugs‚ and disposal. Medication errors also cause emotional and financial losses to the hospitals‚ patients‚ teams‚ families‚ and societies. As the result

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    Medication Errors

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    Medication Errors By: Rebecca Abell When doing the job of nursing one of the most important aspects is patient safety. The biggest danger to patients is medication. A medication error is when the nurse gives a patient the wrong medication or the dose of medication could be wrong. The danger of the medication error is that it can lead to an over dose‚ a reaction‚ or even death to a patient. There are several things to know when dealing with medication errors like who should fill it out‚ who should

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