Case Study Lernik Davoudi HCS/335 12/04/2012 Holly Martinez De Andino Ethics Case Study A prescription is an order for medication which is dispensed to or for patient. A prescription for a patient may only be issued by a physician. The case study in chapter 4‚ is a case about a physician’s assistance named Jerry McCall ‚ who needs to order an antidepressant medication called Valium for a patient who is a friend of the doctors‚ However the major problem Jerry has is that the patient needs to
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cancers‚ diabetes‚ and HIV/AIDS. In order for this to take place the world will have to adapt to the new technologies and set higher standards in health care. As a result‚ health care facilities have significantly improved in terms of technology‚ medications‚ and procedures. TECHNOLOGIES Over the years‚ society has made an improvement on the technology developments. It is said that by the year 2020‚ healthcare will have robots providing care and assisting in surgeries. Due to the baby boom generation
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research suggests that medication may not be the way. What is Attention Deficit Disorder? ADHD is a common mental disorder. It is estimated that 5% of children and adolescents have the disorder. ADHD consists of patterns of the inability to concentrate‚ being hyper active‚ and having impulses. In most cases it is shown to have a large mix of disorers.1 ADHD is a mental health condition which
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David Kolker Prescription Medication Speech A growing trend not only in our local community‚ but also the whole United States is the abuse of prescriptions medications. The drugs are readily accessible in every household and legal prescribed by doctors. Prescription pill abuse is commonly looked as safe however is now one of the leading causes of crime in our community. According to research done by the Foundation for a Drug Free World‚ in youth ranging in age from 12 to 17‚ 50% of teens believe
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of certain drugs and medications can cause these flare-ups (“Psoriasis‚” Funk and Wagnalls; “Psoriasis‚” Centers for Disease and Control). This disease can be confused with many other skin diseases so it is important to recognize the medications and treatments used for types of psoriasis. Many medications can be used to treat psoriasis‚ the interesting part is that all autoimmune diseases‚ no matter what type‚ are treated with the same medication. Although‚ these medications are not always safe.The
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Orchard View Care Home was closed down in October 2011‚ 19 vulnerable adults died due to poor practices. A five-week inquest heard how some residents were given wrong doses of medication‚ and left soiled and unattended due to staff shortages. Call bells were also often not answered for long periods or could not be reached by elderly people living at the home. Several examples of poor care and neglect were revealed during the inquest‚ including: A woman who had not stood for six months was pulled
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psychotropic medication to a strong therapeutic program. The result of adding medicine is the reducing of symptoms and increasing well being of the client. Psychotropic medications are any medication capable of affecting the mind‚ emotions‚ and behavior. These medications include lithium‚ peyote‚ and Psilecybe mushrooms‚ just to name a few. Many of these psychotropic medications deprive from fungi and plants that are monitored by the government. Most of the Psychotropic medications are highly addictive
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Unit 616 1.1.2.1.2.2.2.3.2.4.5.1.5.3.5.4.5.6.5.7 There are several current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. These are The medicines Act (1968)‚ Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)‚ Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2007)‚ Health Act (2000) The Care Standards Act (2000)‚ Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations (2002) Control of Substances Hazards to Health (2002)‚ Hazard Waste Regulations‚ Controlled Waste Regulations (1992)‚ The Handling of Medic9ines
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Discuss three patient safety issues that are present in the scenario. 1) Sara signed off medications on the MAR but she did not actually witness the patient taking the prescribed medications. 2) Sara left the medications unattended at the bedside. This is a careless practice. She should have carried them back to the nurse’s station and reattempted to administer the meds after the patient finished bathing. 3) Unexpected change in the patient’s vital signs. The scenario reports there has been
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Nicola Lamb CU1572 1.1 The following is a list of legislations that has direct impact upon the handling of medication within in a social care setting‚ The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 The Misuse of Drugs(Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973No 798 as amended By Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations)
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