Pharmacology
A substance or mixture of substances used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
What is Medication?
Always do this after care. Be objective (Observation based on facts you can see, hear or measure) not subjective.
What is Charting?
They can draw meds into a syringe, push medication through IV, insert a suppository, administer an enema, titrate a medication
What is a Registered Nurse?
ABT
What is Antibiotic?
Erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bedridden patients
What is a pressure ulcer?
Medications that have the potential to be addictive and used in a way other than the medication was prescribed
What is Controlled Substance?
Measurements of the body's heart beat, blood pressure, breathing and temperature.
What is Vital Signs?
Unlicensed personnel assist with self-administration of medications in the assisted living setting
What is a Med Tech?
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
Gloves, mask, gown, goggles as needed to prevent contact with body fluids, non intact skin, mucous membranes
What is PPE?
A range of unintended effects of drugs that cause mild to severe side effects
What is an adverse reaction
Summary of an unusual occurrence (injury, error, altercation with another resident, etc.)
What is an Incident Report?
Informed consent
Medical diagnosis
Prescriptions
Order procedures
What is a Physician?
NKA
What is No Known Allergies?
Federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
What is Hippa?
Right Patient, Right Medication, Right dose, Right Time, Right Route, Right Documentation
What is the six rights of safe medication administration
Contains the healthcare plan, the physicians orders, and all the health information on one particular resident. Incident reports are not to be placed here. It is a legal document and must be maintained properly
What is a resident Chart?
Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants/resident aide when it does not require an RN's professional knowledge or judgement
What is a Nursing Task?
PO
By Mouth
Not necessary for basic functioning, but needed to live independently safely in the community (checkbooks, shopping)
What is a instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)?
Must be swallowed whole! Can never be crushed, chewed, or split. Take with a full glass of water.
What is enteric-coated ?
Includes information about a patient's health history, such as diagnoses, medicines, tests, allergies, immunizations, and treatment plans. Can be seen by all healthcare providers who are taking care of a patient and can be used by them to help make recommendations about the patient's care.
What is Electronic Medical Record (EMR)?
Those who provide nursing care
What is the Nursing Team... RN, LPN, CNA/RA, Med Tech
AC
Before Meals
Resident is on a blood thinner, anticoagulant drugs, diabetic can not use
What is a Razor?