SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN 10,263 Posts Oct 25, 2008 What medication? TO whom? For what condition? Under what conditions?A bit more specificity, please.
phuture_rn 17 Posts Oct 25, 2008 I was just trying to get a general definition. An example would be Metoprolol, to 78yr old bl. male with hypertension.
SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN 10,263 Posts Oct 25, 2008 Well, always the 5 rights - the right med, route, .dosage, patient, time.For an old man with hypertension b/p prior, hold if below MD - set parameters. Sometimes an apical as well. Make sure he doesn't get woozy when he stands.
Daytonite, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 14,603 Posts Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt. Has 40 years experience. Oct 25, 2008 see post #21 on this sticky thread:https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/any-good-iv-therapy-nursing-procedure-web-sites-127657.html - any good iv therapy or nursing procedure web sites
allnurses Guide JBudd, MSN 1 Article; 3,836 Posts Specializes in Trauma, Teaching. Has 42 years experience. Oct 27, 2008 Go back and reassess the efficacy of the med, at the time of expected onset or peak.Monitor for sedation with narcotics or other sedative type drugs. Instruct pt. to call for assist before getting up, keep SR up, call bell in reach and document all of it.Monitor or assess for common side effects, such as nausea or dizziness.Monitor VS for cardiac drugs.Monitor IV site for any IV med. The one I look for most on my student's drug cards is "how fast can you push, or how many minutes for piggy back".Look in your drug book, most nursing drug books have a "nursing implications" paragraph for each drug.
