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1 Medication Orders a specific medicati
Medication Orders a specific medication to be administeredpractitioner may also give a me s of medication orders are: Copy of a written prescription Written order on a consultation form, signed by the practitioner Written list of medication orders, signed by the practitioner given to you by the pharmacist* licensed Electronic prescriptions signed elec What do we mean when we use the term "prescribin

2 g practitioner" This is a term that desc
g practitioner" This is a term that describes the various health care professionals who can give The following health care professional Physicians (MD, DO) Nurse Practitioners (APRN, NP) Dentists (DMD, DDS) Physician's Assistants (PA) Optometrist (OD) Podiatrist (DPM) administer medications to individuals. You may take verbal medication orders from is outside the scope of what you can do as

3 an authorized provider. *These or
an authorized provider. *These orders need to be cosigned by the prescribing practioner for verification purposes. BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 PRN Medication Orders as needed". Signs or symptoms of illness or discomfort can include: Tiredness Increased anxiety or agitation Headache Earache Redness in a cut or a scrape Coughing Sneezing Fever Itching Cr

4 amping PRN medications may be prescri
amping PRN medications may be prescription medications or over-the-counter medications (non-prescription). PRN gives you directions about how to administer an For example: Mary has a medication order and a PRN protocol for Tylenol, 650 mg by mouth every four hours ked the medication log to see that Mary has not received any Tylenol ific symptoms that Mary can have the Tylenol for are "pa

5 in” and "fever". This means that
in” and "fever". This means that you can give Ma BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 u must follow the is needed for PRN medication orsis, you have to know when a PRN medication should be given. The PRN Protocol gives you additional information about the medication order and helps you to understand when and how much of the medication to give. ONLY the prescribing

6 practitioner or a nurse trainer can wri
practitioner or a nurse trainer can write or approve the PRN protocol. The PRN protocol will include: All of the information found in the medication order, The specific signs and symptoms that A maximum daily dosage Any special instructions, such as when to call a nurse or the prescribing practitioner You must follow the PRN Protocol exactly when giving a PRN medication. This is the procedure

7 that you will follow when an individual
that you will follow when an individual is showing signs or symptoms of illness: 1. Check to see if the individual has a medication order and PRN protocol for the signs or symptoms that the individual is showing. 2. If there is no medication order or PRN protocol for the signs or symptoms of illness or discomfort that the individual is showing, follow your agency's policy 3. If there is a medication or

8 der and PRN protocol for the signs and s
der and PRN protocol for the signs and symptoms that the individual has, check the medication log to see when the medication was 4. If the medication has not been administered or if enough time has elapsed since it was last given, administer the PRN medication according to the PRN BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 5. Write a note about why th 6. Watch to see if the PRN the s

9 igns or symptoms of you must document t
igns or symptoms of you must document the effect of the PRN medication on the If you have any question about giving a PRN medication, and call the nurse trainer or prescribing practitioner. Please answer the following questions about PRN protocols: 1. What is a PRN Protocol? 2. What should you do if an individual is showing signs or symptoms of illness or discomfort? ing signs or symptom

10 s of illness or discomfort and they do n
s of illness or discomfort and they do not have a 4. What kind of special instructions might you find in a PRN protocol? 5. Do you need to document the effect of the PRN medication? Yes or No BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 The Seven Important Questions Whenever a medication is ordered for an individual, you must get the answers to the Seven Important Question

11 1. What is the name of the medication
1. What is the name of the medication? 2. What is the purpose of the medication? What is the me 3. What effect will the medication have on the individual? How will I know that it is working? 4. How long will it take the medication to work? Will it take hours, days or weeks to work? actions and/or signs of over dosage of or symptoms of these? Are blood levels or other

12 blood tests needed to monitor the effect
blood tests needed to monitor the effects of this drug? 6. Are there any interactions with the medications that the individual is taking? ndividual's medications, are there any teract with this medication? 7. Are there any special administration or storage instructions for this medication? Does this medication need to be given with meals, water or with milk? on a controlled medicati

13 on? Does this medicati review i
on? Does this medicati review it frequently. Remember : never not have all of the information BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 orders, you need to know the common abbreviations that are used when a prescription or medication order is written. The most common abbreviations are listed below*: “DO NOT USE” qd= daily q=every pr=rectal bid=twice da

14 ily a=before tid=three times
ily a=before tid=three times daily p=after qid=four times daily hr or h= hours prn=as needed gtts= drops Ears: i=one AU=both ears OU=both eyes ii=two AD=right ear OD=right eye iii=three AS=left ear OS=left eye iv=four v=five D/C or disc=discontinue w/=with c=with ac=before meals s=without pc=after meals

15 po=by mouth, per oral pr=rectally, p
po=by mouth, per oral pr=rectally, per rectum hs=bedtime, hour of sleep __ ac= before meals, ante consumption The problem difficult to understand what an abbreviation means. You may find an abbreviation that you are not familiar with. The medication order may notcan't figure out what the order or abbreviation is. to mistakes in how the how the medication is given. If you do not understan

16 d an abbreviation, or any part of a .
d an abbreviation, or any part of a . Ask the prescribing practiti top=topically BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 Controlled Medications a controlled medication, ask the A controlled medication log must be started medication is received Controlled medications must be counted , and the count must be documented unt the pills. Never "assume" that the bottle or sup

17 ply contains the numb Controlled medic
ply contains the numb Controlled medications must be counted Controlled medication must be rolled medication log. Controlled medications must be disposed of by a minimum of two people must be a nurse or other licensed person. Controlled medications must be kept under (in a locked container within a locked container or cabinet.) If a controlled medication , you must until a nurse or other lic

18 ensed professional is available to dispo
ensed professional is available to dispose of the medication. Each agency has its own unique controlled medication log. Take time now to review your agency's controlled medication log. In the terminology of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration , is the use of prescription drugs for recreational purposes. Narcotic diversion is a felony, and the Bureau of Developmental Services takes v

19 ery seriously any suspicions of drug di
ery seriously any suspicions of drug diversion. BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 Counting Controlled Medications: Some pharmacies dispense controlled medications in pill bottles. This means that you must pour the pills out of the bottle in the pills and pour them back into the bottle without spilling them. ills onto it. You also need to remember tions and avoid tou

20 ching the pills with dry knife or other
ching the pills with dry knife or other utensil to move the pills around. If you do not have a pill counting tray, you can use a clean and dry plate or a clean paper plate to pour the pills onto. Some pharmacies dispense contand count the pills without opening the container. These are very help according to your agency's policy or occurrences. s that you must do when you are working with control

21 led medications: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
led medications: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2011 Documentation Documentation (record keeping) Whenever medication is administered, you must remember to: Alwayswhen you are giving medications and immediately. 2. Double-check the medication log after you have given medications and again at the end of the day to make sure that your documentation is co

22 mplete. 3. Some general principles fo
mplete. 3. Some general principles for documentation are listed below: It is important that all documentation: Can be read and understood by others Is complete, with no blanks left to be filled in later Is done in blue or black ink. If you make a mistake documenting, or if you forget to document when you have given a medication, you should circle the error in ink and write a note of exp

23 lanation on the log. Please an
lanation on the log. Please answer the following que 1. When do you sign off on the med log? 2. Is it OK to go back the next day to initial the medication log? 3. Can documentation be done in pencil? 4. If you make a mistake documenting, what should you do? 5. Why is it important to double-check your medication log documentmeds? BDS Medication Administration Curriculum Section III 2