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Med Management Plans
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- 1What meds is a new patient on?-bring in meds or list of meds
-look at last time in hospital as starting point
-go through meds with them, when and how they take it
*any complimentary meds/herbals/creams/inhalers - 2Nurses RoleEnsure safe & reliable administration &
monitor for adverse reactions: take a drug
history, assess patient, check dosage
calculations, ensure correct administration - 3NPS Medicine ManagementNational Prescribing Services
1. Assess patient
2. Check medicines
3. Optimise medicines
4. Follow up with actions - 4Med errors occurs...• Check patient, reassure
• Notify senior staff or medical officers
• Know reversing agents
• Report event according to policy:
when, what happened, what outcome,
could it have been prevented? - 5Avoid Med errors• Remember 6 Rights
• Allow enough time
• Refuse to give medication if unsure
• Review notes, ask patient
• Follow hospital policies
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- Pharmacology Flashcards on Med Management Plans, created by Bethan Kelly on 10/11/2016.
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