Before the nurse administers medication, which of these is the most critical assessment
This standard applies to LPNs, NPs, RNs, and RPNs.Practice Standards set out requirements related to specific aspects of nurses’ practice. They link with other standards, policies and bylaws of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and all legislation relevant to nursing practice. Show
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Medication practice standard outlines nurses'1 accountabilities for providing safe nursing care to clients when performing activities involving medication. “Medication” refers to Schedule I, IA, II, III, and unscheduled drugs as defined in the provincial Drug Schedules Regulation under the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act (PODSA). Nurses have the authority to administer, dispense, and compound certain medications under the Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation, the Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation, and the Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Regulation. Nurses may administer, dispense, or compound medications to or for a client2 by:
Nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and registered psychiatric nurses also have the authority
to prescribe certain
medications within their autonomous scope of practice under the Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation, and the Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Regulation. For specific scope of practice standards, limits and conditions related to administering, dispensing, compounding and/or prescribing medications, refer to BCCNM’s:
Employers provide the organizational supports and systems necessary for nurses to meet the Standards of Practice. PrinciplesAll Medication Related Activities
Medication Administration
Dispensing Medications
Preventing Medication Errors
Medication Inventory Management
Applying the principles to practice
Footnotes
back to top Which assessment should be made by the nurse before administering a new medication?All medications require an assessment (review of lab values, pain, respiratory assessment, cardiac assessment, etc.) prior to medication administration to ensure the patient is receiving the correct medication for the correct reason.
How many times would the nurse check a medication before administering it?The six rights of medication administration must be verified by the nurse at least three times before administering a medication to a patient. These six rights include the following: Right Patient. Right Drug.
Which type of catheter is the best to place in a patient requiring long term catheterization?Indwelling urethral catheters can be used for short-term bladder drainage or for the management of patients with chronic urinary retention. Indwelling urethral catheters are the most common type of catheter used in the hospital setting.
Which term describes side effects?Side effects, also known as adverse reactions, are unwanted undesirable effects that are possibly related to a drug.
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