Outcome 1 The learner can: Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1. Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. Health and Safety at Work Act COSHH The Medicines Act The Misuse of Drugs Act The Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) The RPS Handling Medicines in Social Care Guidelines Health Act 2006 Outcome 2 The learner can: Know about common types of medication
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likely be asked to stop taking medications and supplements that can increase the risk of bleeding‚ including: * Aspirin‚ ibuprofen (Advil‚ Motrin‚ others) and certain other pain relievers. * Blood-thinning medications (anticoagulants)‚ such as warfarin (Coumadin). * Certain dietary supplements that may increase risk of uncontrolled bleeding. 2. Undergo blood tests -Before your biopsy‚ you’ll have a blood test to check your blood’s ability to clot. If you have blood-clotting problems‚ you may
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Pancreatitis Brandon C. Hyatt Salem State University The first part of this paper will be an overview of the pathophysiology of pancreatitis‚ which is an inflammation of the pancreas‚ and the second part will elaborate on my clinical experience with a patient I was taking care that suffered from pancreatitis. The pancreas is the organ within the human body that is located underneath the stomach and is responsible for insulin production and other certain digestive enzymes. Inflammation in the
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Stroke What is stroke? A stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Strokes are a medical emergency and prompt treatment is essential because the sooner a person receives treatment for a stroke‚ the less damage is likely to happen. Ischemic strokes Ischaemic strokes‚ the most common type of stroke‚ occur when blood clots block the flow of blood to the brain. Blood clots typically form in areas where the arteries have been narrowed
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CARE HEALTH AND SOC TH AND SOCIAL CARE H SOCIAL CARE HEALTH A CARE HEALTH AND SOC AND SOCIAL CARE HEA RE QUALIFICATIONS HE ALTH AND SOCIAL CARE EXEMPLAR SOCIAL CARE HEALTH A CANDIDATE WORK CARE HEALTH AND SOC TH AND SOCIAL CARE H UNIT ASM 34 ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO INDIVIDUALS‚ AND MONITOR THE EFFECTS Unit ASM 34 2 Unit ASM 34 CONTENTS Introduction Page 4 Unit Purpose Page 5 Evidence for Learning Outcome 1 AC1.1 Commentary for Evidence for
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exhibits severe tunneling and purulent foul smelling drainage. History includes left total knee replacement approximately four weeks ago‚ hypertension‚ gout‚ chronic kidney disease‚ depression‚ obesity‚ and coagulopathy secondary to post-operative warfarin therapy. Patient stated she was unable to participate regularly in post-operative physical therapy due to a painful flare-up of gout. She also states she has not eaten in two days due to nausea and diarrhea from antibiotics. The Nursing
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What is herbal medicine? Herbal medicine -- also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine -- refers to using a plant’s seeds‚ berries‚ roots‚ leaves‚ bark‚ or flowers for medicinal purposes. Herbalism has a long tradition of use outside of conventional medicine. It is becoming more mainstream as improvements in analysis and quality control along with advances in clinical research show the value of herbal medicine in the treating and preventing disease. What is the history of herbal medicine? Plants
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Because of the intracapsular location of the fracture‚ the surgeon chooses to perm an arthroplasty rather than internal fixation. The post-operative orders include: Cefazolin (Kefzol) 1000mg IV q8h x 3 doses Enoxaparin (Lovenox) 30mg subcut q12h Warfarin (Coumadin) 2.5mg x 3 days‚ starting postoperatively day 1‚ then titrated to INR Docusate and senns (peri-Colace) 1 capsule PO bid Multivitamin with iron (Trinsicon) 1 capsule/day PO with meals CBC in morning after blood re-infusion Hydromorphone
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1. Where did you complete your Health Elective? Why did you select this location? What did you hope to gain from it? I chose to complete my placement at Glen Waverley Private Nursing Home in order to better understand the role of a registered nurse and other health professionals such as general practitioners‚ podiatrists‚ physiotherapists and geriatrician‚ especially in terms of coordinating with each other to deliver patient centred care to the residents. During my placement‚ I also hoped to
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Introduction Automated dispensing is a system being implemented in today ’s pharmacy ’s nation wide. It involves the use of machines pre stocked with drugs that are programmed to automatically dispense physicians orders upon request. Changing roles With technology advancing‚ the role of both the pharmacy technician and the pharmacist is taking a swing toward making the dispensary a better work environment. Automatic dispensing systems are taking over the dispensing issues of the pharmacy
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