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* Always follow your  Institutions Policies and Procedures when administering medications

Chapter 1  Introduction, The 5 Rights, Examples of how to avoid Medication Errors in the Clinical Setting  

You may also want to watch this  video:                                               Sessions 22 Medication Errors

Chapter 2  Admission Profile, Patient Allergies, Clinical Judgment, leaving Pills at Bedside, Routes of Administration, Anticoagulation Therapy - Heparin, Coumadin (indications side effects), CARDIAC Medications - Beta Blockers and its uses - Inderal, Labetalol, Carvedilol. ANTIARRHYTHMIC - Amiodarone - its uses and side effects

Chapter 3  Pain Assessment, Pain Scale, uses and side effects of Narcotics in the Clinical Setting, Ativan and Ativan reaction, Morphine - uses and side effects, Morphine reaction, Hydromorphone, Oxycodone, PCA (patient controlled analgesia), Indications for PCA Management. Falls after recieving Medication, and Fall prevention.