NURSING 2A04 Study Guide - Final Guide: Constipation, Tachypnea, Suicidal Ideation
29 Apr 2016
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Nurse must have necessary authority to perform medication practices. It is required by legislation that applies to a practice setting. Orders for controlled substances must be direct: competence. Nurse must have knowledge, skill, and judgement to perform medication practices safely. Assess the appropriateness by considering: client, medication, environment. Do not perform practices that they are not competent to perform: safety. Nurses promote safe care, and contribute to a culture of safety. Promote and/or implement appropriate storage, transport, and disposal. Promote and/or implement strategies to minimize the risk of misuse of drug diversion. Take appropriate action to resolve or minimize the risk of harm to a client from a med error or adverse reaction. Report: med errors, near misses, adverse reactions. Collaborate in the development, implementation and evaluation of system approaches that support safe medication practices. Is the order clear? (do i understand the order) Is the order complete? (does the order contain all the information needed_
