NURS 2700U Lecture Notes - Levofloxacin, Enoxaparin Sodium, Critical Thinking
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Never prepare from unmarked or illegible labels: right dose: check calculations according to policy, use standard measurement devices, crushing/scoring tabs - check drug book there is no coating and it can be crushed *do. Levaquin iv converted to po after 3 doses: right frequency, right reason, right site. *make cue cards of each medication with this on it. **know difference between side effects and adverse reactions. Critical thinking: drug classification, indication, assessment (vs, pain, blood sugar, swallowing ability - why the patient is getting the medication - contraindications and why you may withhold) Locate medication & complete - first check of 5 rights. Check allergies on mar and verify mar signature. Pour/prepare medication & complete - second check of 5 rights. Complete- third check of 5 rights prior to administering. Verbally identify patient, check allergy and unique # with wristband. <1ml round to nearest 100th gravity iv rates v ml/ tmin x c gh/ml = __ gh/min.
