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Medication Administration
By: Diana Blum MSN
NURS 1510
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History
• Definition: Substance administered for diagnosis, cure, treatment, or relief of a symptom or for prevention of disease.
• Opium, castor oil, vinegar used in ancient times
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Names
• Generic– Given before drug officially approved
• Official– Name under which it is listed in publications
• Brand/TRADE– Given my manufacturer– Several names if several manufacturers
• Chemical– Name by which the chemists know it
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Legal Aspects
• U.S. drug legislation• Sets official drug standards• Defines prescription drugs• Regulates controlled
substances• Improves safety• Requires proof of efficacy
• Nurse Practice Acts• Identify nursing
responsibilities for administration and client monitoring
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Standards
• Vary in strengths and activities• Controlled by law• NURSES can be punished if error made• Controlled substances locked up in hospital
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Effects of Drugs
• Therapeutic/Desired: what is intended or reason it was prescribed
• SE: secondary effect: effect that is not intended– May be harmful or harmless
• Adverse Effects: more serious side effects or a reaction to the drug
• Drug toxicity: related to overdose, ingestion when meant to be external in use, or build up in blood.
• Allergic Reaction: immune response to drug• Anaphylactic Reaction: severe allergy to drug that
could become fatal
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Tolerance
• Person requires increase dose to maintain effectiveness (opiates, tobacco, etc)
• Cumulative effect: increased response to repeated doses. Toxic symptoms may occur.
• Idiosyncratic effect: unexpected result. Under response or over response
• Interaction: response to 2 drugs at once
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Drug Misuse
• Improper use of common meds• Abuse: inappropriate intake of drug• Dependence: reliance of a drug may be physiologic
or psychologic
• Habituation: feels better after taking drug• Illicit: street drug
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Actions of Drugs on the Body
• Half life: the time it takes for half of the drug to be excreted from the body
• If you don’t receive steady amount of the drug it concentration decreases.
• Onset of action: time it takes for the body to respond to drug
• Peak plasma level: the highest level achieved by a single dose
• Plateau: maintained level during a series of scheduled doses
• Agonist acts to respond to a substance• Antagonist acts to inhibit a response to a substance
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Pharmacokinetics
• Process by which drug is excreted absorbed distributed or biotransformed.
• Absorption: process of passing in the blood stream• Distribution: transportation from site of absorption to
site of action.• Biotransformation: process that converts the drug to
a less active form by way of a detox or metabolism• Excretion: leaves the body
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Factors that affect med action
• Developmental factors• Gender• Genetics/culture• Diet• Environment• Psychologic • Illness/disease• Time of administration
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Stock Supply:
• Bulk quantity
• Central location
• Not client-specific
Unit Dose:
• Individually packaged
• Client-specific drawers
• 24-hour supply
Medication Systems
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Automated Dispenser:• Password-accessible locked cart• Computerized tracking• Can combine stock and unit doses
Self-Administration:• Individual containers• Kept at client’s bedside
Medication Systems
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Orders
• Types– STAT– Standing– PRN– Single
• Parts of the Order– Name– Date and time– Name of drug– Dose– Frequency– Route– why– signature
• TORB• VORB• Handwritten• preprinted
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Three checks:
• Before you pour:• Check the medication label against the MAR
• After you pour:• Verify the label against the MAR
• At the bedside:• Check the medication again
Nursing Considerations: Medication Administration Safety
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Six Rights:• Right drug• Right client• Right dose• Right time• Right route• Right documentation
Other Rights:• Right reason• Right to know• Right to refuse
Nursing Considerations: Medication Administration Safety
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Routes
• PO• SL• Buccal• Parenteral: SQ, IM, IV, intrdermal• Topical
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Equipment Preparation:
• Syringe/needle (size, gauge)
Medication Preparation:
• Vials and ampules• Reconstituting from powder• Two medications in one syringe• Never recap dirty needle
• Use the correct site• Wrong site could mean wrong route
• Be familiar with the technique required for the medication (e.g., heparin, insulin)
Parenteral Medication Administration
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• Use the six rights
• Calculate doses carefully; double-check with a second RN
• Watch for drugs with similar names
• Watch for clients with same last names• Clarify illegible orders
• Know and use your resources
• Keep up with changes in medication orders
Avoiding Medication Errors
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•Conversions
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Systems of measurement
Metric
Ordered by units of 10
Decimal system
Liter and gram are basic units
kilogram
milligram
microgram
milliliter
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Apothecaries
• Older than metric• Grain• Minum• Pound• Pints• quarts
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Household
• Drops• Teaspoons• Tablespoons• Cups• Glasses
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Metric: decimal system, most logically organized.
Each unit is organized into units of 10. In X the decimal moves to the “R”; in division it moves “L”
Basic measurement=meter(L), liter(volume), gram(weight)
Equivalents of Measurements
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• Basic units:– Deci 1/10 or 0.1– Centi 1/100 or 0.01– Milli 1/1000 or 0.001
• 500mg or 0.5g, not 1/2g• 10ml or 0.01L, not 1/100L
– With fractions the zero is always place in front of the decimal to prevent error
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• In metric system, division or multiplication are used, ie, to change mg to g. divide by 1000 or move the decimal 3 points to the left
• To convert liters to ml, multiply by 1000 or move the decimal 3 points to the right
Conversion in One System
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• To convert units of measurement within the apothecary or household system, must know the equivalent.
• Example: To convert ounces to quarts must know 32 oz is = to 1 quart
• To convert 8 oz to a quart measurement, divide 8 by 32 to get the equivalent, ¼ or 0.25 quart
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• When looking at a medication order, ask yourself 3 questions:
What did the MD order? (desired quantity)
What do I have on hand? (dose available)
What conversion factor (conversion
do I need? factor)
Setting Up the Calculations
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• The desired quantity is the MD order, (10mg, v gr)• The dose available is found on the drug label,
(tablet, number of capsules, ml)• *Remember, the quantity of tablets, capsules, or ml
is always the numerator of the dose available; the amount (or dosage) is in the denominator
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• To decide which equivalent measure should be in the numerator and which should be in the denominator, look at the units of measure in the desired quantity.
• The units of measure in the desired quantity should be in the denominator of the conversion factor (i.e.,if the desired quantity is 100 mg and the equivalent conversion factor is 1000 mg = 1 g, then the conversion factor in fraction form should be 1 g / 1000mg
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Desired quantity x Dose available X Conversion (if factor needed) = Amount to Administer
This is a simple formula that uses ratio and proportions which will help you both correctly set up and solve dosage calculation problems
Formula
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• MD order: ASA 300 mg q4h prn pain• Drug label: ASA 1 tab = v gr • Conversion factor: 1 gr = 60 mg
• 5gr x 1 tab x 60 mg = x• 300mg 1 gr
• 5 x 1 tab x 60 = 300 tab = x• 300 300
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• 300 tab = x• 300• x = 1 tab
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• Another basic formula that can be used when preparing solid or liquid forms:
Desire dose X Amt on hand = Amt to give
dose Have
Demerol 50 mg ordered comes in 100 mg vial in I cc
More Formulas
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• Amount in cc’s X drip factor = gtt/min• time in minutes
Rate of infusions
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• 1 gram (G) = 1000 milligrams (mg)• 1000 micrograms (mcg) = 1 mg• 60-65 mg = 1 grain (gr)• 1 fluid ounce = 30 ml or 2 tablespoons• 1 teaspoon = 5 ml• 1000 ml = 1 quart or 1 liter• 1 kg = 2.2 pounds (lb)• 1 inch = 2.54 cm• 1 mL=15 gtts• 30mL=1 ounce• 1 tbsp= 15mL
Conversions to know