According to the book Fundamentals of Nursing, these are systems that are linked to other systems and controls the dispensing of all medications. The system is locked by a security code and each nurse has a code to enter to get into the system. AMDS allow you to select the patient and their drug profile before the AMDS dispenses a medication. The system then records the medication to the patient’s records and applies the nurse’s name to the record. Many systems also require the nurse to scan the medication with a bar code scanner before administering the medication as well. (Fundamentals of nursing p.
According to the book Fundamentals of Nursing, these are systems that are linked to other systems and controls the dispensing of all medications. The system is locked by a security code and each nurse has a code to enter to get into the system. AMDS allow you to select the patient and their drug profile before the AMDS dispenses a medication. The system then records the medication to the patient’s records and applies the nurse’s name to the record. Many systems also require the nurse to scan the medication with a bar code scanner before administering the medication as well. (Fundamentals of nursing p.