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Medication Pharmacokinetics

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Introduction Nurses are responsible for the care of the patient as a whole. Evidence based practices has encouraged patient centered care more in depth according to Jarvis (2014). A nurse’s responsibility is to provide safe practices to our patients. Developmental factors have proven to cause an effect on men, women, and children. Pharmacokinetics furthermore explains the medication action as it enters the body, how it’s metabolize, and then exits the body according to Jarvis (2014). National Patient Safety Agency monitored drug errors (NPSA) later implemented the 10’R’s. These components will change the way nurses deliver patient care. Responsibilities in medication Administration Medication …show more content…

Pharmacokinetics explains pathophysiology, action, how it metabolized, and then exit’s the body. This method has been used when timing medications effetely and evaluating outcomes. Jarvis (2014). Children are at a greater risk for side effects of medications. The results concluded, fructose malabsorption was found in children between the ages of 1-3yrs. The children were given apple and pear juice according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2014). The children were reported to be in good health. The outcome was 70% breath hydrogen. Children of age five tested at 27% for breathing less according to the Journal of clinical pharmacology (2015). Both studies conducted shown little ability or has very low ability to absorb …show more content…

Nurses must check medications and dosages before giving. Expirations dates listed on medications are often over looked according to Edwards (2015). The 5’R’s are to help prevent medication errors. However, the 5’R’s are the causes of most medication errors. When medications are administered the outcomes are not assessed thoroughly. Nurses must assess the drug journey of the medication administered. This implements evidence-based approach. The 10’R’s was implemented to further improve drug errors according to Edwards (2015). 10’R’s has been implemented which are right to refuse, right to knowledge, right to challenges or question, right to advise, and right to response or outcome. There are two groups that are subjected to medication errors, children and adults. The ratings for children are three times the more likely than adults according Barber (2013) Categories for medication errors: human error, faculty system errors and environmental

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