for patient safety concerns such as adverse drug reactions or abnormal laboratory data. These alerts are beneficial in oncology nursing as the nurse is warned of low blood counts or kidney functions before administering chemotherapy. Interdisciplinary communication has become more convenient‚ especially in the case of an emergency because of technology advancements (Bakken et al.‚ 2004). Therefore‚ the provider can be notified immediately of an adverse reaction to a chemotherapy agent for example
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WEEK 1 GEN Adverse reactions for drugs occur because: No drug has only one receptor it binds to. A drug that occupies and "turns on" a receptor is an: agonist Before marketing a new drug‚ the drug company asks the FDA to approve its choice of: trade name The time between when a drug response is observable and when there is no longer an observable drug effect is called the duration of action This term refers to how much of a drug must be given to see a desired response potency
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Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome (TENS)‚ are both a form of a very serious and rare skin disorder‚ that could result in death‚ due to adverse drug reactions. This disease affects the skin and mucous membranes‚ in which the layers of the skin start to peel away and separate‚ due to cell death. While medication reactions are the most common reason for onset‚ it can also occur in response to some preexisting bacterial infections. Symptoms for SJS can start off being flu-like
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patient safety. The biggest danger to patients is medication. A medication error is when the nurse gives a patient the wrong medication or the dose of medication could be wrong. The danger of the medication error is that it can lead to an over dose‚ a reaction‚ or even death to a patient. There are several things to know when dealing with medication errors like who should fill it out‚ who should receive a completed report‚ why would you fill one out‚ what is included‚ and what a near miss is. The first
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deficiency. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality‚ adverse drug events account for over 770‚000 patient injuries or deaths each year. ADEs account for an increase of 8-12 hospital days per patient at a cost increase of $16‚000 to $24‚000 over other admissions/ diagnoses. This leads to an average national cost to hospitals of between 1.56- 5.96 billion per year. Furthermore‚ as much as 30% of adverse drug reactions are due to preventable medication errors such as missed dose‚ wrong
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sheet‚ I check her medicines from reading the patient information leaflet‚ check for any adverse reactions and side affects and any contra indications‚ a side affect is unwanted affect on the body‚ adverse reaction is an acute or server reaction that can be life threatening. This is under the care of standards. Side Affects‚ dizziness‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ headaches‚ rash‚ weight gain and loss Adverse Reactions‚ severe rash‚ breathless‚ stomach pains‚ severe diarrhea‚ swelling‚ body temperature I
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Medicines Act‚ the Misuse of Drugs Act‚ the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) and the Essential Standards‚ the RPS Handling Medicines in Social Care Guidelines‚ Health Act 2006. Outcome 2 - Know about common types of medication and their use 1. Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Paracetamol - Side effects of paracetamol are rare but can include a rash or swelling – this could be a sign of an allergic reaction‚ hypotension (low blood
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Guidance notes on the management of adverse events and product complaints from digital media Guidance notes on the management of adverse events and product complaints from digital media ABPI Pharmacovigilance Expert Network Approval Status Authors: The ABPI Pharmacovigilance Expert Network Version: 2.0 Date: 8 April 2013 Acknowledgements: We thank the many stakeholders from industry‚ regulators and professional organisations who provided feedback in response to our consultation on the 2013 revision
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| | Total |55 | CHAPTER 2 1. If two drugs have the same bioavailability and same concentration of _active_ ingredient‚ they are said to be _bioequivalent_ (e.g.‚ a grand-name drug and the same generic drug. 2. A drug’s _steady_state is the _________________ state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is _half life_to the amount of drug ____________ from each dose. 3. Taking an _enteric_-coated medication (intended for
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Case Study for Independent Prescribing There are many definitions of Independent prescribing‚ the Department of Health (2006 para 7 & 8)) working definition is: ‘Independent prescribing is prescribing by a practitioner (e.g. doctor‚ dentist‚ nurse‚ and pharmacist) responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required‚ including prescribing. In partnership with the patient‚ independent prescribing
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