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HMN215 Quality use of Medicine

HMN215 Quality use of Medicine

HMN215 Quality use of Medicine

Topic: Quality use of Medicine

Task: Case Study

Duration: 14 Hours
Word Count: 1500 Words

Reference: APA

Minimum Reference Count: 5

Task Description

You are required to read a short case study after which you will address the questions that follow in the word document provided. For more instructions, please read attached documents. Medication charts has been provided as well.

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HMN215 Quality use of Medicine

Rights of Medication Administration

  1. Right patient
  • Check the name on the order and the patient.
  • Use 2 identifiers.
  • Ask patient to identify himself/herself.
  • When available, use technology (for example, bar-code system).
  1. Right medication
  • Check the medication label.
  • Check the order.
  1. Right dose
  • Check the order.
  • Confirm appropriateness of the dose using a current drug reference.
  • If necessary, calculate the dose and have another nurse calculate the dose as well.
  1. Right route
  • Again, check the order and appropriateness of the route ordered.
  • Confirm that the patient can take or receive the medication by the ordered route.
  1. Right time
  • Check the frequency of the ordered medication.
  • Double-check that you are giving the ordered dose at the correct time.
  • Confirm when the last dose was given.
  1. Right documentation
  • Document administration AFTER giving the ordered medication.
  • Chart the time, route, and any other specific information as necessary. For example, the site of an injection or any laboratory value or vital sign that needed to be checked before giving the drug.
  1. Right reason
  • Confirm the rationale for the ordered medication.  What is the patient’s history?

Assignment Details

For this Assignment, you are going to write a paper explaining how you developed your theory through the four stages (theorizing, syntax, theory testing, and evaluation). Your paper must be 3 to 5 pages, not including the title and reference pages.

To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

  • Minimum requirement of at least 5 sources of support
  • be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
  • consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
  • utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.