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    This document provides an introduction to pharmacology for nurses. It discusses the importance of understanding how drugs work and their effects in order to safely administer medications. Key points covered include drug classifications, the nursing process for assessing and planning drug therapy, legal access to prescription and over-the-counter drugs, quality and safety standards, and ways to prevent medication errors. The overall goal is to equip nurses with pharmacological knowledge to minimize harm when caring for patients.

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    This document provides an introduction to pharmacology for nurses. It discusses the importance of understanding how drugs work and their effects in order to safely administer medications. Key points covered include drug classifications, the nursing process for assessing and planning drug therapy, legal access to prescription and over-the-counter drugs, quality and safety standards, and ways to prevent medication errors. The overall goal is to equip nurses with pharmacological knowledge to minimize harm when caring for patients.

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    This document provides an introduction to pharmacology for nurses. It discusses the importance of understanding how drugs work and their effects in order to safely administer medications. Key points covered include drug classifications, the nursing process for assessing and planning drug therapy, legal access to prescription and over-the-counter drugs, quality and safety standards, and ways to prevent medication errors. The overall goal is to equip nurses with pharmacological knowledge to minimize harm when caring for patients.

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    This document provides an introduction to pharmacology for nurses. It discusses the importance of understanding how drugs work and their effects in order to safely administer medications. Key points covered include drug classifications, the nursing process for assessing and planning drug therapy, legal access to prescription and over-the-counter drugs, quality and safety standards, and ways to prevent medication errors. The overall goal is to equip nurses with pharmacological knowledge to minimize harm when caring for patients.

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    Chapter 1:

    Introduction to
    Pharmacology
    Introduction
    • Nurses must:
    – understand drugs and how they work
    – be able to judge the efficacy of medication and
    recognize any adverse or unintended effects
    • With knowledge, nurses can minimize any
    harm associated with administering
    medications
    Nursing and Pharmacology
    • Pharmacology
    – Study of the actions of drugs
    – Incorporates knowledge form other sciences
    – Plays important role in nursing care
    Drug Classifications and Names
    • Drug classifications
    – Classified by how they affect body systems
    – Similar drug features within classes
    • Drug names
    – Trade name
    • Assigned by company that manufactures drug
    – Generic name
    • Official drug name
    Prescription and Nonprescription
    Drugs
    • Legal ways to access drugs
    – Prescription
    – Over-the-counter (OTC)
    • Role of the nurse
    – Gather information about patients’ use of both
    types of drugs
    Controlled Substances
    • Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and
    Control Act
    – Categorized by schedule (I-V)
    – Based on therapeutic use and potential for
    abuse
    • Nurse requirements
    – Storage and administration
    – Recordkeeping
    Sources of Drug Information
    • Pharmacology textbook
    • Drug reference guides
    • Authoritative sources
    • Package inserts
    • Online resources
    • Continuing education
    Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
    (QSEN) Competencies
    • Patient-centered care
    • Teamwork and collaboration
    • Evidence-based practice
    • Quality improvement
    • Safety
    • Informatics
    Overview of the Nursing Process:
    Assessment
    • Involves collecting data about the patient
    – May affect whether or not a medication should
    be given
    • Includes collecting data about the drug(s)
    • Is an ongoing process
    – As patients’ conditions may change
    Overview of the Nursing Process:
    Nursing Diagnosis
    • Cluster data gathered in assessment
    • Analyze data for patterns
    • Make inferences about:
    – Patient’s problems
    – Patient’s needs
    Overview of the Nursing Process:
    Planning
    • Top priorities
    – Formulate goals and outcome criteria
    – Prioritize needs
    – Keep patient comfort and safety
    • QSEN competency of patient-centered care
    Overview of the Nursing Process:
    Intervention
    • Priorities
    – Carry out planned activities
    – Be mindful of ongoing assessment needed
    • Nurses require specific skills
    – Include three general elements
    Overview of the Nursing Process:
    Evaluation and All Phases
    • Evaluation
    – Continuous process
    • Determine progress toward identified goals
    • All phases of nursing process
    – Guidelines for documentation
    – Variables
    • Patient- and drug-specific
    Cultural Aspects of Drug Therapy
    • Physical differences
    – May affect how groups respond to medications
    – Should not assume how a patient will respond
    • Cultural considerations
    – Pain response
    – Health care practices
    Eight Rights of Medication
    Administration
    • Right drug
    • Right patient
    • Right dose
    • Right route
    • Right time
    • Right reasons
    • Right documentation
    • Right response
    Two Additional Rights of
    Medication Administration
    • Right education
    • Right to refuse
    American Nurses Association
    • 2001 Code of Ethics
    – Four recommendations for nurses
    • 2005 Code of Ethics for Nurses with
    Interpretive Statements
    – Nine provisions
    Medication Errors
    • Daily occurrences
    – Can result in serious and fatal consequences
    • Top three causes
    – Information management in health records
    – Unrecognized patient deterioration
    – Implementation of clinical decision support
    How Often Do Medication Errors
    Occur?
    • Incidence is hard to qualify
    – Error rates vary
    • Most accurate way to quantify
    – Direct observation
    How Can Medication Errors Be
    Prevented?
    • Key areas of focus
    – Patient transfer
    – Patient identification
    – Environmental factors
    • 2016-2017 Targeted Medication Safety Best
    Practices for Hospitals

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