Published Apr 19, 2009
carlarenee02
190 Posts
Hi
Before I buy flash cards related to medications, would there be any templates availiable online to use to put my medicatons on .
Thanks
9livesRN, BSN, RN
1,570 Posts
can you be more specific?
Yes. Instead of writing out all my meds or buying the med cards which are expensive, i want to find a template that might help me organize my meds or sit them up in particular format. Thanks. Hope that helps.
Daytonite, BSN, RN
1 Article; 14,604 Posts
yes, there is a medication card formater where you can input all your drug information and print out a formatted drug card called construct-a-card. here is the website:
ON THE FRONT
ex:
PROMETHAZINE (PHERNEGAN)
______________________________
BACK>>>
CLASSIFICATION - antiemetic
ACTION - blocking dopamine receptors, inhibiting the stimutation of the vomiting reflex
USES - N/V due to noxious stimuli and motion sickness
CONTRA- severe CNS depression/ Glaucoma/ GI or Gurinary obstruction
PRECAUTION- dehydrated pcts, acutely ill
A/E - drowzy/hypertens. hypotens./dry mouth/ tachycardia/ neuroleptic malignant sindrome.
Nursing inplications- evaluate pct resp status / teach client to avoid tasks req. mental alertness/ direct pct to report tremors or abnormal body movements...!
there you go!