OTC‚ Rx‚ Herbal Medication Review John W Rothwell III University of Central Florida April 11‚ 2013 Topic The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth: and he that is wise will not abhor them (Ecclesiasticus 38:4‚ King James Version). Botanical medicine has been a part of our world since the beginning of time. During a recent review of the nursing process in my facility‚ it was noted that herbal remedies continue to be part of our patient’s daily regimen. Though herbal medicines
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References Athanasakis‚ E. (2012). Prevention of medication errors made by nurses in clinical practice. Health Science Journal‚ 6(4)‚ 773-783. Brady‚ A.‚ Malone‚ A.‚ & Fleming‚ S. (2009). A literature review of the individual and systems factors that contribute to medication errors in nursing practice. Journal Of Nursing Management‚ 17(6)‚ 679-697. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.00995.x Choo‚ J.‚ Hutchinson‚ A.‚ & Bucknall‚ T. (2010). Nurses ’ role in medication safety. Journal Of Nursing Management‚ 18(7)
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The featured article brought forth the importance of patient education in regards to psychotropic medications. A close friend Mrs. Brown shared her story. Mrs. Brown is a patient with a history of mental health‚ she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in her adolescent years. Mrs. Brown has had to grow and learn how to cope with her diagnoses through the course of her life. Mrs. Brown expressed that just before her career started to take off the need and desire for a family was growing
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patients fail to follow important dosage instructions for their medications. The risk of hospitalization due to adverse medication outcomes in elderly patients is almost 6 times greater than that for the general population; therefore getting this device for elderly is a good choice as it can be a portable reminder for them. * I-Beep Technologies (IBT) is a product based company. * IBT manufacture and market an Alarm Medication Reminder device. * IBT not only a product based company; it
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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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Atenolol is a nationally known‚ commonly used medication that has helped to change the lives of many people in America. Atenolol‚ also known as Tenormin‚ is placed in a group of remedies known as beta-blocker. As a Beta-blocker‚ Atenolol is used to treat a range of bodily disorders in connection with anxiety and tension‚ such as high blood pressure‚ angina‚ irregular heart rhythms‚ migraines‚ prevention of a second heart attack‚ tremors‚ alcohol withdrawal‚ anxiety‚ and glaucoma. The three main
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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 Legislation relating to medicines The Medicines Act (1968) It governs the control of medicines for human use and for veterinary use. It requires‚ that the local pharmasist or dispensing doctor is responsible for supplying medication. The
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administration of medication The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of medication and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of and administer to the service user. The current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication are; * The
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reduce stress. Hypoxia can result in life-threatening dysrhythmias that require emergent treatments. ABGs remain in normal limits for patient. Patient practiced focusing on a particular object to relax more. Patient will not show dysrhythmias. Medication Cards Brand Name and Generic Name Normal Dosage Ranges Contraindications Levofloxacin (Levaquin) Premix‚ ready-to-use injection: 250mg/50ml‚ 500mg/100ml‚ 750mg/150ml NSAIDs may increase the risk of CNS stimulation. Levaquin may increase the effect
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pointed to the ultimate consequence‚ which is death. Classifications: Mercy killing can be of three types – passive‚ non aggressive and aggressive. While passive euthanasia refers to withholding common treatments like antibiotics‚ drugs or surgery or giving a medication to relieve pain despite knowing that it might cause death‚ e.g. high doses of sleeping pills‚ non aggressive euthanasia deals with withdrawal of life support systems and hence is more controversial. Aggressive euthanasia is
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