VALIDATION OF 2004 ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY SELF ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR USE IN PHILIPPINE MILITARY HOSPITALS A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Nursing University of the Philippines Manila In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts in Nursing MA. DOLORES M LIM‚ R.N. June 2011 Abstract Background of the Study Medication error is considered as one of the major problem of the healthcare system. Several programs have
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Dip NVQ Level 3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE HSC 2028 HSC 2028 - Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with their Plan of Care 1 Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals 1.1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals 1.1 Muscles in human body is like the motor which supports or assist the bones at the joints to move and work. When the muscle pulls it moves
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The arrival of a journey is not as significant as the journey itself. Without considering the journey‚ the arrival would mean nothing. A journey is more than a movement from one point to another‚ it is what happens during the journey to an individual that matters‚ and the arrival is just the outcome of the process of development. Stephen Sommers’ film “The Adventures of Huck Finn” conveys how journeys aren’t straightforward and can have many detours. But‚ the novel “Catcher in the Rye” featuring
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Working Title: Variables used: Definition of Terms: The Relationship of Medication Errors and Amount of Sleep to Day Shift Nurses‚ Night Shift Nurses and Graveyard Shift Nurses Medication Error Amount of Sleep Day Shift Nurses Night Shift Nurses Graveyard Shift Nurses Medication Error – any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional (Hughes‚ R. and Blegen‚ M.) Amount
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Unit 616 Medication Questions 1) What legislation is in place to help you administer medication safely? Give an account of how this affects your work. The Medicines Act 1968 Regulates the supply and manufacture of medicines and defines the three categories of medicine: Prescription only‚ pharmacy medicines and general sales list. This affects my work in that it tells me which types of medicine I can simply pick up over the counter (for example‚ if someone I supported had
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require the use of psychotherapeutic drugs (Lilley‚ Rainforth‚ Collins‚ & Snyder‚ 2017). There are many different categories within psychotherapeutic drugs that may be prescribed depending on the type of disorder diagnosed. Anxiolytics‚ mood- stabilizers‚ antidepressants‚ stimulants‚ and antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed to treat anxiety‚ affective disorders‚ and psychoses. After the daunting process of finding the right drug therapy‚
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conforms to medical advice about lifestyle and dietary changes as well as taking medication as prescribed – remains a challenge more than twenty centuries after Hippocrates. When Sullivan et al. studied the cost of noncompliance with medication regimens in the American health care system; they found that 5.5% of all hospitalizations they investigated in their study were due to patients not taking their medications as prescribed. Medical science is making continuous progress in discovering and developing
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Carpenito-Moyet. Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice. 13th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott‚ Willams & Wilkins‚ 2010 Sparks & Taylor‚ Nursing Diagnosis Pocket Guide Mosby’s 2012 Nursing Drug Reference. 25th Ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby‚ 2012 Medications List
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for two years. He claims to only drink alcohol on a social basis. Prior to his current admission‚ he stated that he has not been compliant with his diabetic diet‚ that he does not check his blood glucose regularly nor has he been following his medication regimen as he should. His last doctors appointment was two years ago. On July 6‚ 2008‚ Emergency Medical Services was called to Mr. F.’s residence by a friend who found him in bed‚ conscious‚ but speaking incoherently. He had a nasal canula in place
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worsening of disease and rehospitalization. According to estimates‚ 54% of readmissions may be preventable‚ and inadequate discharge planning and education or lack of patient follow-up is common factors in readmission (source). Lack of compliance with medications‚ failure to follow diet‚ and delays in seeking medical attention are among the primary reasons for the high rate of rehospitalization among patients (source). Implication for nursing practice INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE
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