Leigh Bancroft English Comp April 24‚ 2013 Is Electronically Charting Medications a Good Idea? Medication errors are reaching dangerous levels in Long Term Care Facilities and technology can help to alleviate this problem. Is there a better and more effective way of charting medications for distributing medications to help the med-pass run more efficiently? The med-pass is the process of distributing medications to an individual in a long-term care facility or other medical type setting
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ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the trend of self medication among youngsters. Methods: A survey was conducted in 4 areas of Karachi‚ Pakistan during May 2012. Data collected was entered using SPSS version 17 to generate descriptive statistics. Data analyzed done using chi-square test to check the associations among variables. Results: The result shows that the number of youngsters participated in this study were 100‚ having age range of 14-27 years‚ the overall response is positive. There
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Arts and Humanities Social Sciences and Philosophy Math‚ Science and Technology UNITS 15 15 15 As approved by the Members of the UP Manila University Council on July 7‚ 2011‚ the following GE Subjects will be PRESCRIBED in all undergraduate degree programs of UP Manila. PRESCRIBED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES COURSE NUMBER COMM I/KOM I COMM II/KOM II HISTORY I SOC SCI I MATH I * NAT SCI I * COURSE TITLE ARTS AND HUMANITIES (AH) CLUSTER COMMUNICATION SKILLS I/KASANAYAN SA KOMUNIKASYON I COMMUNICATION
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Prevention: Drinking as self-medication. Several theories link alcohol’s presumed stress-reduction effects to reduced processing of threatening information. Sayette (1993) argued alcohol may reduce appraisal of threatening information. Hull (1981) suggested alcohol may reduce self-awareness. Use of drugs typically peaks during the 20s. Gender. In adults male users if illegal drugs outnumber women by around 2 or 3 to 1. Figures from under 20s report more similar levels of use. Women are more likely
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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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CU2624 Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects 1.1 Identify current legislation‚guidelines‚ policies and protocols relevant to the admistration of medications. COSHH 2002 Medicines Act 1968 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Misuses of Drugs (safe custody) Regs 2007 Mental Capacity Act 2005 Health and Social Care Act 2008. 2.1 Describe common types of medication including their effects and side effects. Pain Killers-Paracetamol‚ Asprin and Ibuprofen. These are used for the relief
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• What is the meaning of sustained release on medication bottle? This means that the medicine has several layers of coating that vary on each individual pellet inside the capsule. This way when you take the medicine the effect of the drug will be absorbed over a period of time instead of just one. By doing this the action of the drug is released into the bloodstream over an extended amount of time. • She used to have a cream but now has an ointment. What is the difference? The biggest difference
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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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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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in Adult Health Nursing Factors Affecting The Prevalence Of Self Medication Using Commercial Drugs In A Rural Filipino Family For The Course Research II With Statistics Presented by: Elaiza Joy M. Claravall Hazel Faith W. Cortel Abegail Jane W. Pasion Jave Mar C. Leonardo Minette B. Dangue MSN students Date Presented: May 20 2013 Date Revised: May 21‚ 2013 Factors Affecting The Prevalence Of Self Medication Using Commercial Drugs In A Rural Filipino Family Abstract Objectives:
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