recommendations for practice. It has been argued that medication administration is one of the most time consuming nursing duties‚ accounting for 40% of a nurse’s workload. (Armitage & Knapman 2003). Safe practice in the management and administration of medication is an essential part of the role of the nurse (NMC 2008). Although drug administration is a multidisciplinary task‚ the nurse has the final responsibility of checking the medication before it is administered to the patient (Davey et al
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects (ASM 34) Outcome 2 Know about common types of medication and their use 1. describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Below are outlined 3 types of common medications. Analgesics: i.e. Codeine‚ used for pain relief‚ side effects can be light-headedness‚ dizziness‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ shortness of breath‚ and sedation. Codeine can also cause allergic reactions‚ symptoms
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| Receive prescription/medication order(s) from patient/patient’s representative‚ prescriber‚ or other healthcare professional 1. Accept new prescription/medication order from patient/patient’s representative‚ prescriber‚ or other healthcare professional 2. Accept new prescription/medication order electronically (for example‚ by telephone‚ fax‚ or electronic transmission) 3. Accept refill
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be verbally or even giving leaflets and information to the patient to offer support or any questions the patient may have. Ordering patients medication on their behalf and informing them when it is ready to collect be another reason which will help patients remember to collect medication and will ensure it is ready and the patient is not without medication. Finally‚ using dossette boxes for patients can help massively to vulnerable patients who may be confused or forgetful (elderly and patients with
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testing‚ there are misdiagnoses‚ incorrect treatments given‚ and a glaring lack of education about medications used to alleviate the symptoms of this disorder. While doctors argue that prescription medications such as Ritalin and Adderall help to combat the immediate symptoms associated with ADHD‚ a lack of attention given to other treatment options leads to increased use of prescription medication‚ and in turn‚ increased prescription
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J. K. 1996). Treatment: There are several ways to treat asthma. Some involve medication and some involve decreasing the risk factors and minimizing exposure to triggers. The ways to treat asthma are to stay away from whatever triggers an attack to try to control symptoms that a person might have. There are medications that help with controlling asthma symptoms. Mainly‚ are two types of asthma medications that are prescribed:
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the cost of their medications as well as managing their finances. * The health needs of your participating family * The RN’s ability to provide care Compile your Nursing and Health Care Legislation Review data in a table‚ spreadsheet‚ or other appropriate format. Complete your Clinical Log: * Specify how you compiled the data. * Specify how
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Unit 15 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings 8 Understand how to promote environmental safety procedures in the social care setting 8.4 Explain the importance of having an emergency plan in place to deal with unforeseen incidents Having an emergency plan in place‚ helps people to deal with things in an emergency. It lays out what should be done and how things should be handled. The idea behind an emergency plan is to meet specific needs. In the event of a fire or gas leak‚ it lays
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compliance in all survey areas as even a 1% deficiency brings the potential for patient injury or death and for increased hospital operating costs. On our last Joint Commission survey‚ four priority focus areas were identified: information management‚ medication management‚ communication and infection control. In order to address any deficiencies in each of these areas and in preparation for our next Joint Commission audit in a year’s time‚ each of these focus areas will be discussed in an individual
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Pharmacists are health care professionals who aid physicians‚ dentists and veterinarians by dispensing appropriate medications and councils patients regarding their medications. Occasionally‚ there are cases where pharmacists are held liable for negligence by dispensing improper dosage of medication prescribed by the doctor or may have written the wrong instructions to go with the medication. Being an important role in the health care industry‚ pharmacist negligence could cause a patient detrimental harm
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