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technique, as well as the hundreds of brand drugs and their generic forms. Hopefully this paper will put into perspective the importance of knowledge a pharmacist technician needs to know. Pharmacy law Over the past forty years several laws have been implemented which have affected and shaped the pharmacy industry as we see it today. Some of these laws regard the ability of a client to receive prescription medications such as the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of…

A medication error is an error made against the seven rights of drug administration. These rights include: right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right technique, and right documentation. Per Lindh, “Incorrectly calculated or measured dosages are the leading cause of error in the administration of medications.” (Lindh, 2014, p. 1086) In Ontario, Canada between October 2011 to December 2012 medication error led to the death of 10 and jeopardized the health of 26 others.…

My decision to study pharmacy is based on my exploration of the field which has shown that pharmacy is not only about drug production but a means of improving people’s welfare. Using knowledge of health and chemical sciences to deliver medicines in a safe and effective way to improve lives and make a difference in society would be very gratifying, and something I am eagerly passionate about. My interest in science is reflected in my A-level choices, where reading sciences offered me…

The patients at the Psychiatric Healthcare Facility were put under increased stress today because they had their environment changed. The floor needed to be stripped and the patients were sent to the gym for the day while this was being done. This type of change can cause acute anxiety for some and while decrease anxiety for others because some patients get bored of being confined to just one place. There are different levels of anxiety ranching from mild, moderate, severe and panic. As the…

Every year three million children are prescribed drugs to help them focus. These drugs increase concentration at the time, which is why they are so widely used by college students, but what a lot of studies fail to mention are the long term affect drugs such as Adderall, and Ritalin will have on an individual. ADHD- Involves inattention, impulsivity, and excessive motor activity resulting in academic and social problems. (Berk) Children with ADHD cannot focus on tasks that require mental effort…

made in the hospital setting and ways to avoid these mistakes. Also be sure to ask the patient their name and date of birth . Medication errors can be prevented simply by properly labeling and storing medications. Separate problematic and narcotic drugs in a lock box in…

prevention of contamination. A factor that is ‘contributing to medication incidents were interruptions by patients and relatives’ therefore it is vital that the patients and relative know that the nurse is on the drug round, this can be done by wearing the red tabards that has the message drug round in progress, do not disturb embroidered on it. Take the medication and prescription chart to the patient, check the patient’s identity with the prescription chart by asking the patient their full…

plants have been investigated in the recent scientific developments throughout the world, due to their potent therapeutic efficacy and antioxidant activities, no side effects and economic viability. Medicinal plants are serving as raw material for drugs which are effective and reasonable health care for people. However, all plants synthesize phytochemicals, which are beneficial for our health as they cannot be synthesized in the human body [9]. Plants are also rich dietary sources of…

Annotated Bibliography1:- Gibson, P. R., Elms, A. N. M., & Ruding, L. A. (2003). Perceived treatment efficacy for conventional and alternative therapies reported by persons with multiple chemical sensitivity. Environmental Health Perspectives, 111(12), 1498.‏ All The authors are working at School of Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. Therefore,This research is based on the stability of chemical treatments “conventional medicine” to check whether its…

of Africa than anywhere else. Drug programs that can treat AIDS in rich countries are very expensive so therefore the African nation cannot afford to treat a large group of their population due to lack of wealth. Short-course drug programs might help because they are much less expensive. Finding a short-course drug program will help prevent infected pregnant women from passing AIDS onto their unborn children. Some say it is unethical to compare a short-course drug program to use a placebo…