Pharmaceutics - the study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drugs affects
the body dissolution- dissolving of solid dosage forms and their absorption
Nursing Process - Evaluation - Ongoing part of the nursing process
determining the status of the goals and outcomes
monitoring the pts response to drug therapy - expected and unexpected responses
clear, concise documentaion
Nursing Process -Nursing Diagnosis - Nursing diagnoses are used to communicate and share
information about the patient and the pt experience. common nursing dx related to drug therapy are
deficient knowledge, risk for injury, noncompliance.
5 Steps Nursing Process - Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Planning (goals, outcomes)
Implementation (including pt edu)
Evaluation
Nursing Process Assessment - Data collection, review and analysis. Medication profile - any and all
drug use, prescriptions, OTC meds, vitamins/supplements, compliance and adherence
NANDA-I - North american nursing diagnosis association international - increase the visibility of
nursings contribution to the care of patients and to further develop, refine, and classify the information
and phenomena related to nurses and professional nursing practice.
Nursing Process - Nursing diagnosis 3 step process - human response to illness, injury or
significant change.
factors related to the response (related to)
, listing of cues, clues, evidence or other data that support the claim for dx (as evidenced by)
Nursing process - Planning - Identification of goals and outcome criteria - goals are objective,
measurable and realistic with established time period, outcome criteria are concrete discriptions of pt
goals.
Nursing Process - Implementation - Initiation and completion of specific nursing actions as defined
by the nursing diagnoses, goals, outcome criteria, independent, collaborative and dependent
Nursing Process - a research based organizational framework for professional nursing practice,
ensures the delivery of thorough, individualized, and quality nursing care to patients, requires critical
thinking, ongoing and constantly evolving process.
6 rights of med admin - right drug
right dose
right time
right route
right patient
right documentation
Drug - any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism
pharmacology - study or science of drugs
chemical name - describes the drugs chemical composition and molecular structure
Generic name - name given by the US adopted names council - Nonpropritary name