As a nurse‚ one of your daily responsibilities includes administering medication to patients. This task warrants precise attention as errors can potentially put your patients and hospital at risk. In the article‚ “The nurse’s role in medication safety‚” by Barbara Durham‚ it discusses the various reasons why medication errors occur and what safeguards can be implemented. Some of the most common medication errors occur from communication discrepancies‚ human or technology error and lack of knowledge
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Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The current legislation that is relevant to administration of medication in social care is: • Care standards act 2000 • Mental capacity act 2005 • Mental capacity act 2000 The legal management of medication are covered by The
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OUTLINE Thesis Statement: I believe all pilots should avoid any type of medications that may slow the thinking process or reaction times before they fly. Introduction I. Many common medications are known to slow the thinking process and slow reaction times. II. I believe all pilots should avoid any type of medications that may slow the thinking process or reaction times before they fly. Body I. Slowness caused by medication can have a substantial negative impact on critical times of flight.
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on their own. They find themselves fighting huge battle on their own‚ because they don’t want to talk to their parents. Young lives are being destroyed because they are getting the medication they need by not telling their parents and not being able to do something on their own. Teens deserve the right to medication without parental consent. They have to suffer because there is nothing they feel they can do to help themselves. An article says “Thirty states have addressed this issue already‚ using
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Medication vs. Natural Treatment for ADHD DeVry University Medication vs. Natural Treatment for ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (also known as ADHD) is an increasing struggle among children in today’s society that affects them at home‚ in their social lives and academically. Many people think that all-natural treatments are the only way to help children who struggle with ADHD; however‚ despite the controversy over using medication with possible side effects‚ Adderall can be a helpful
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Medication Focused Case Study Patient Overview M.S. is a 35-year-old female who came into urgent care at Kaiser Permanente Riverside. She presented with a sore ankle that was causing her problems after accidently twisting it by missing a step in going down a set of stairs. The only prior medical history that M.S. has is a history of asthma that is currently managed with appropriate medications. Even though she has a history of asthma‚ she reports smoking cigarettes and often drinks alcohol.
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In the past‚ Dennis has received medication for a mental health problem. Dennis was prescribed psychotropic medication to treat his ADHD‚ according to his mother who also reported Dennis did not take his medication as required. The dosage and the name of the medicine are unknown. Dennis has received therapeutic day treatment with Y-CAPP while attending Churchland High School
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Abstract Serious medication errors are common in hospitals and often occur during order transcription or administration of medication. To help prevent such errors‚ bar coding technology has been put into place. The software was designed to improve medication administration accuracy and to generate online patient medication records. Barcode Medication Administration software enables users to document electronic administration of medications at bedside. Millions of Americans are injured each year
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The cost of the screening and medication fee is the important one for the infected people. It will decide whether they can be treated fast and frequent. Nerd Wallet (2014) explains the cost of test fee and medication of many states. Antibiotics are generally used for the treatment of chlamydia‚ syphilis‚ and gonorrhea. The number of days you take antibiotics based on your diseases and the type of antibiotic you are taking. It is possible that a single dose of antibiotics taken just once time will
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The Nurse’s Role in Medication Safety Summary Most people commit errors at some point in their life‚ but as nurses it is our responsibility to do everything within our power to prevent errors when managing the care of a patient. Medication errors are one of the mistakes that commonly occur in hospitals‚ unfortunately they are not always managed correctly. The nurse must verify the proper medication‚ patient‚ dose‚ time‚ and route prior to administration (Durham‚ 2015‚ p. 1). Durham mentioned many
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