Question

Devise a general teaching outline for patient education about medications

Answer 1

When educating patient about their medications
-The nurse should use their own language
-find out the patient knowledge on medication first
-Explain about the medication that they are taking and its use, side effects, interaction and restriction with medication education sheet.
-Include diet followup with medication
-Include patient families with this education.
-Get feedback from the patient about the understanding level and its followup.
-Make sure the patient understands the drug action and when it should be refilled.