#. If I gave a medication to the wrong patient then first of all I would inform the treating physician and nursing incharge so that immediate rescue actions can be taken and then write up an incident report .
If you almost gave medication. To the wrong patient what would you do? Pray, quit your...
If you ALMOST gave medication. To the wrong patient what would you do? Pray . quit your job .or tell a coworker or write up an incident report? (near miss event?
Write one discharge care summary. Medication reconciliation and discharging a patient. What would you need to include? Why? Why would you provide concerning home, medication, disease pathway, care map, etc. Who else needs to be involved? What is a care conference? How would you set up one?
What do you think is the most challenging aspect of prescribing medication for a patient with dementia? Why do you think this aspect is so challenging? Choose a medication you would prescribe to treat dementia. Note the dose and administration for this medication. Why you would choose this medication and what outcome do you expect from using this medication? What side effects should you be mindful of observing?
What do you think a provider would recommend as pain management for that patient? Would it be over-the-counter or require a prescription? What would be the recommended adult dosage? Would there be concerns regarding how long the medication could safely be used? Might there be options other than medications which might help with pain? A patient comes in with severe wrist pain. The pain started shortly after the patient fell down the stairs. When asked to rate their pain on...
How do you think you would interact with a patient that suffers from neuritis that is not decreased with medication? Do you feel that we can help ease a patient overall condition through empathy? l
case study: using the incident report form A patient John Doe is a year ol. He received several required immunization including an influenza injection. The nurse gave the patient a double dose. This would be a patient error incident report. Incident Report Form Type of Incident (Circle One): Patient / Employee Facility/Clinic: _________________________________ Date of Incident __________ Time of Incident: ________ am/pm Name of Person(s) affected by incident: _______________________________ Location in Facility/Clinic where incident occurred: ____________________________________________________________ Name of Person(s) involved/witnessing...
What schedule would you follow for monitoring labs for a patient taking antipsychotic medication? What does the HGA1C represent? List the values for Normal, pre-diabetic, and diabetic values? What is significant about an elevation or decrease in the MCV? What is significant about an elevation or decrease in the MCH? In what clinical condition would you order a serum prolactin? If the serum prolactin was elevated, in your patient, what action would you take? Describe how to interpret a LIPID...
A patient calls the office asking for a new prescription for a narcotic medication that he has been taking for six months. You bring up his chart and notice that he has been requesting new prescriptions every 23 days, whereas the medication should last 30 days. Additionally, the patient also mentions that he feels that he is in need of a higher dose and gets agitated and irritable when you tell him that he will need an appointment. 1) What...
What would you do if your patient being admitted tells you that she has no one at home to care for her children and that she was suppose to pick them up from school?
Jennifer is a nurse at Dr. Smith's Primary Care Center. While giving a patient a shot she accidentally stuck herself with a needle. The patient is positive for HIV and upon discussion, with a coworker, she learns that the sharp she was using is not approved by OSHA. Answer the following questions about the next steps Jennifer should take. 1. What first steps should she take for this incident? 2. How would she file an OSHA violation report? 3. Would...