CSB333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nostril, Pediatrics, Edema
12 Aug 2018
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Patient - death, more time in admission, disability, social issues. Employer - retraining, someone to cover the employee. 1 in 5 doses in hospitals are drug errors. Prehospital - limited research (9% of surveyed paramedics admitted to errors) Labels are read prior to drug administration. Risk of mix up ampoules leaves hand. Check drug, dose and date with a clear view. Positives attaches ampoule to syringe, visual cross checking, clear syringe increment view, clear expiry date view, sharp injury prevention, ease of use. Once drug is drawn up the ampoule is not put down. Negatives a(cid:272)tual d(cid:396)ug (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:374)t(cid:396)atio(cid:374) is (cid:374)ot (cid:272)lea(cid:396) (cid:449)he(cid:374) diluted, does(cid:374)(cid:859)t fit i(cid:374) a po(cid:272)ket easily, storage in come kits. Primium nil nocere first do no harm. Safety is paramount concern in drug administration. Parenteral any route other than the gastrointestinal tract administration. Topical applied to skin and mucous membrane. The therapeutic effect is the response which is desired, or the reason the drug is prescribed.
