P1- describe the routes of administration of medication commonly prescribed to individuals Types of medication:- Antibiotics:- antibiotics are medication which destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria‚ they are used to treat infections which are caused by bacteria. Most of the time the body’s immune system can fight off bacteria but in cases in which the body cannot antibiotics are used to destroy them. Antibiotics are either given orally‚ applied to the skin in ointment form or injected‚ this
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After a long day at the office you walk in door‚ change into something comfortable‚ heat up some leftover pizza‚ and finally sit down to catch up on your favorite show when you see commercial after commercial of prescription or over the counter medications flooding the market. There is definitely not a shortage of ailment curing products that range from helping with depression to erectile dysfunction‚ but have you ever wondered if we have become a society that is so reliant on our technological advances
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through the years they had fallen back on their stocks to support their borrowing. Borrowing enough money to close the gap would be tough given the sinking stock-collateral value and the fact that they were $7 billion in debt after acquiring business units over the years. 4. How has the company performed financially in recent years? Cablevision has continued to grow since the fall in 2002. They have had six consecutive quarters of basic subscriber gain and also released a statement on November
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In today’s nursing world‚ more is expected from a nurse than following doctor’s orders‚ administering medications and starting IVs. The nurse must be able to make critical decisions about a patient’s care‚ to question the doctor if orders seem inappropriate and educate a patient and a family. These skills take an education that is broad based‚ one that includes critical thinking and exposure to many different people‚ thought processes‚ and culture and societal norms. Nurses are prepared in two different
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Medication Safety Introduction When an individual is sick or injured and visits a hospital‚ medication plays an important role in their recovery. Nurses play a vital role in the administration of medication in the clinical setting and surprisingly there are many errors that occur that could result in more complications or even death. On average hospitalized patients experience one medication error per day (Xu‚ et al‚ 2014‚ p. 286). There are many reasons as to why errors occur but there are also
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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. Incorporating
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Case Study #2- Medication Error 1. Define “overdose.” What are some symptoms of overdose and statistics? Contrast accidental and intentional overdoses. An overdose is when a dangerous dosage of a drug is ingested. Fluctuation vital signs‚ exhaustion‚ dizziness‚ and chest‚ hear‚ and lung pain are all symptoms of overdose. Prescription drugs are the largest cause of deaths from overdose. In 2005‚ out of the 22‚400 overdoses‚ 38.2% were the result of pain killers. Intentional overdose is the misuse
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Unit 4222-302 Engage in Personal Development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings (SHC 32) Outcome 1: Understand what is required for competence in own work role 1‚ Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role. On a day to day basis the daily jobs are as follows: Daily weekly jobs Am Check money tins Visual check of home and exterior Support clients in Breakfast Support Clients in getting up and showering if needed Medication at 9am Handover
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JOANNE HART (GROVELAND PARK CARE HOME) NVQ2 UNIT 57: SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO EAT AND DRINK 1.1: Would the residents what they would like to eat or drink ‚ I would do this by making eye contact so they know they have my 100% focus on them ‚ then I would ask them what they would like and always give them a choice to choose from ‚ EXMAPLE I would say Mrs 0 ‚ what would you like to drink and eat ? and then I would tell them the choices of what meals and drinks
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