Medication Legislation And Standards

Front 1

legislation and standards

Back 1

government regulations
health care institutions and medication laws
medication regulations and nursing practice
nontherapeutic medication use

Front 2

drug abuse laws

Back 2

harrison narcotic act of 1914
legallly classify habit forming
narcotics; regulates manufacture
sale, use of substances

comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act 1970
"controlled substance act"
catergorizes controlled
substances, limits number of
times prescription can be filled

Front 3

administering medications: prescriber's role

Back 3

are physicians and advanced practice nurses; be familiar with each state's Nurse Practice Act as to who can prescribe medications

Front 4

types of medication orders

Back 4

standing-everyday until patient is discharged
prn: an needed
single one time
STAT-immediately,within 30mins
new
combination-2 drugs together
prescriptions

Front 5

pharmacists role

Back 5

is to accurately insure prescriptions are valid

Front 6

distribution systems

Back 6

unit dose and automated medication dispensing systems(PYXUS)

Front 7

nurses role in distributing medication

Back 7

administer correctly
monitor side effects
assess ability for patient self medication
patient and family education

Front 8

medication error examples

Back 8

inaccurate prescribing
administration of the wrong medication,
route, and time interval
administering extra doses
failing to administer a medication

Front 9

medication reporting procedures

Back 9

written report within 24 hours of occurrence

Front 10

medication reconciliation

Back 10

comparison of medications taken at home and prescribed when in the health care setting

Front 11

licensure issues

Back 11

falsification of records
acts of ignorance
patient refusing to take medications:
never force
how a nurse can be a defendant

Front 12

critical thinking and medication administration

Back 12

standards:
right medications
right dose
right patient
right route
right time
right documentation

maintaining patient's rights

Front 13

nursing process and medication administration: assessment

Back 13

history:
allergies, medication, diet
patient's perspectives:
patient and family teaching
receiving, transcribing, and
communicating medication orders
accurate dosage calculation and
measurement
correct administration
record medication administration

Front 14

evaluation of medication

Back 14

change in patient's condition
desired effect
adverse reactions
observation of physiological measures
changes in laboratory values