Advanced Medication Delivery

Course overview

Objectives Describe medication routes of administration List the patients rights of medication administration Explain medication classifications and their indications and contraindications Content Routes of Administration Alimentary Tract Oral Sublingual Rectal Parenteral Topical Intradermal Subcutaneous Intramuscular Intravenous IV bolus IV piggyback Endotracheal Intraosseous Inhalational Intranasal Administration of Medication to a Patient The Rights of Drug Administration Right patient prescribed to patient Right medication patient condition Right route patient condition Right dose prescribed to patient Right time within expiration date Drug Dose Calculations System of weights and measures Metric system Prefixes Conversions Drug calculations Desired dose Concentration on hand Volume on hand Calculate Volume based bolus IV drip rate Weight based IV bolus Weight based IV drip Techniques of Medication Administration Advantages Disadvantages Techniques Peripheral venous cannulation Intraosseous Intramuscular manual Subcutaneous manual Aerosolized Nebulized Sublingual Intranasal Transtracheal Intravenous push infusion Nasogastric Rectal Topical Accessing implanted or central intravenous port Reassessment Data indications for medication Action medication administered Response effect of medication Documentation Standardization of Drugs Techniques to assure purity and potency Generic drugs Medication Classifications Phlebotomy Procedure Transfusion Indications Transfusion reactions Hemolytic reaction Fever reaction