Principle of therapeutics

1. PRINIPLES OF THERAPUTICS
Presented by : Sandhya

2. Be Vigilant
Know the
allergies
Use double patient
Identification
Prior Assessment
Avoid distractions while preparing medication to
avoid medication errors.
Always ask patient about allergies, type of reaction ,
and severity of reaction.
Make sure the drug is administered to the correct
patient by doing double check as identifying the
name of the patient.
All medication requires a prior assessment as
review of lab values , pain ,respiratory assessment
,cardiac assessment, to ensure the patient is
receiving the right medication for right problem.

3. Be diligent in
dosage calculation
Communicate
with the patient
before and after
drug
administration
Look for the expiry
date
Clarify the order,if
unclear
Errors in medication calculation have contributed to
dosage errors.
• Provide information about the drug before
administering it to the patient.
Medication may be inactive if expired and cause
adverse side effect.
Always ask for help or consult with the physician or
charge nurse sure to resolve all doubts regarding
the medication before drug administration .

4. Report any drug
errors , adverse
reaction and
missed dose
Be cautions while
administering
“High Alert
Medications”
Reporting allows for analysis and identification of
potential errors , which can lead to improvements
and sharing information for safer patient care.
• HIGH ALERT MEDICATION are those that are most
likely to cause significant harm.
• The most common high alert medications are
anticoagulant,narcotics,insulin and sedatives.