GMED2001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nps Medicinewise, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Polypharmacy

• School: Curtin University
• Department: General Medicine
• Course: GMED2001
• Professor: John Taplin

Document Summary

Australian pharmaceutical health and rational use of medicines (pharm): committee - comprised of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals. Compliance: whether the patient follows all aspects of a treatment plan. National medicines policy (nmp): timely cost-effective access to medicines, medicines meeting high standards of quality, safety and efficacy and quality use of medicines. National prescribing service (nps): set up in 1998 by doctors and pharmacists to improve health outcomes for the public. Nurse role with respect to drugs: taking drug history, assess the patient, administration of drug using 6 rights, monitoring effects and side effects, education of patient and other responsibilities. Midwife role with respect to drugs: taking drug history, assess the patient, administration of drug using 6 rights, monitoring effects and side effects, education of patient and other responsibilities. May include administration of inhaled nitrous oxide, oral medications, intramuscular injections, intravenous injections and epidural drugs. Modifying drug usage over time: monitor patient response to drug therapy.