涉外护理英语unit_3_Administering_Medications教材教学课件.ppt

涉外 护理英语; DESCRIPTION ; DESCRIPTION ; DESCRIPTION ; DESCRIPTION ;Work Description Expectations of society and increasing nursing expertise have expanded the registered nurse’s role from simple administration to collaboration, in which the registered nurse contributes to the design, implementation and evaluation of the client’s drug regimen. The nurse often provides the last opportunity for the health-care team to identify and correct errors in prescribing and distributing medication. Although the physician prescribes the medication and the pharmacist fills the prescription, the nurse usually administers the medication, and also is the last link in medication administration and a safeguard against errors. ; The nurse needs to administer medication according to the medication administration record (MAR) based on the physician’s order, which contains the name of the patient, the name and dosage of the medication to be administered, frequency/time of administration, and the method of introducing the drug into the patient’s body (route of administration). Prior to administering medication, the nurse verifies the patient’s identity. To prevent errors, the nurse uses two sources of identification and checks for matching information. She compares the patient’s wristband identification with a written document such as an MAR or physician’s order. Alternately, the nurse may ask the patient to state his name and birth date and match the information to the patient’s wristband. ;In safely treating the patient, the nurse observes six patient rights, ensuring that she administers the right medication, in the right dosage, to the right patient, at the right time, via the right route, in accordance with the physician’s orders. She completes the process with the right documentation. In addition, before a nurse administers medication, she refers the action and expected effect of the drug. She monitors the patient and reports any adverse reactions to the medication. The nurse verifies