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Medication Administration
    Basic Principles




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Drugs

Nomenclature (Name)   Preparation
  Chemical name       Classification
  Generic name
  Official name
  Trade Name




                                 2
Mechanics of drug action
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
  Absorption
    Route of administration
    Drug solubility
  Distribution
  Metabolism
  Excretion
                              3
Factors Affecting Drug
 Action
Developmental
Weight
Psychological
Pathology
Time of Administration



                         4
Adverse drug effects
Side effects
Adverse effects
  Drug allergy
  Drug tolerance
  Cumulative effect
  Interaction
    antagonistic
    synergistic

                       5
Medication Orders
Standing
PRN
Single
STAT




                     6
Parts of the Order
Patient name    Route
Date and time   Frequency
Drug name       Signature
Drug dosage




                        7
Problems with Orders
Allergies
Steps
  Drug book
  Pharmacist
  Physician
  Supervisor



                    8
Medication Supply Systems
Stock
Unit dose




                   9
Drug Administration
3 checks
 obtaining the container
 removing the med
 replacing the container




                           10
6 Rights
Right drug
Right patient
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Documentation


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12
Avoiding Errors
Prepare drugs alone
Don’t leave drugs alone
Prepare and administer
Lock med cart
Supervise swallowing



                          13
Steps in Administration
3 checks           Fluids
6 rights           Keep meds in
Assessment         wrappers
Patient position   Offer separately




                            14
Administering Narcotics
Definition         Physician
Record             Nurse signature
  Patient name     Waste/witness
  Amount         Count
  Time           Discrepancies




                           15
Documentation
Legal record       nurse initials
When to record     nurse signature
                   site of injection
Information
                   other information
  med name
  dosage         Omitted drugs
  route            reason
  time             notify MD
                 Refused drugs

                           16
Medication Errors
Reasons for occurrence
Steps if error takes place




                             17
Oral medications
Systemic and local actions
Forms
  solids
  enteric coated
  liquids




                             18
19
Sublingual
Systemic effects
Under tongue
Buccal
  cheek and gum




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21
Topical
Systemic and local effects
Skin
  Technique
  Transdermal drug patches
Eye instillation
  drops
  lower conjunctival sac
  ointments

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Transdermal drug patches




    Source: Nursing made Incredibly Easy, Vol. 5, No. 2, pg.18



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Topical
Ear instillations
  straighten canal
Nasal instillations
  position
Vaginal applications
  technique
Rectal instillations
  technique
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Inhalation
Types of drugs
Technique




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