Essays on: Medication

Title: Cardiovascular Disease and Patient Medication
Last modified: 14th Jun 2021
Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients have a higher rate of death after hospital discharge due to recurrent ischemic events (2017). The use of guideline directed medications, when used appropriately, has been shown to reduce the risk of death by 50 percent...

Title: Treatment of Organ Rejection
Last modified: 18th May 2021
Introduction: Since the pioneering experiments of allograft heart transplantation by Christiaan Barnard in 1967, there have been significant advances in the development of human organ transplantation....

Title: Salbutamol Medication for Bronchospasms
Last modified: 19th Apr 2021
Introduction:  Salbutamol can be described as the bronchodilator medication that actually helps in relaxation of the muscles of airways that leads to lungs and thereby helps in the improvement of thee amount of airflow to and from the lungs....

Title: Study on the Impact of Geriatric Medication Errors
Last modified: 8th Apr 2021
Introduction: A prospective observational study was conducted for 9 months in a 650 bed private corporate hospital, South India, to study the impact of medication errors....

Title: Literature Review | Medication Errors
Last modified: 23rd Mar 2021
Introduction: The focus of my scholarly project is to address the following clinical question: Does improved barcode scanning reduce serious medication errors for patients with acute medical and psychiatric conditions...

Title: Accutane for Acne: An Analysis
Last modified: 4th Jan 2021
Introduction: Before the iron curtain fell any Information about acne was rare. But with growing advances in dermatology and medicine now understanding the cause of acne and its accurate treatment is available...

Title: Whose Prescription Pad Is It? Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising Explained
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Introduction: Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising (DTCPA) is the industry that advertises directly to patients by pharmaceutical companies....

Title: Issue of High Prescription Drug Costs in The United States
Last modified: 13th Nov 2020
Introduction: The usage of prescription drugs in the United States has increased over the years as the growth of pharmaceutical industries....

Title: Under the Influence: Prescription Drug Pricing in the United States.
Last modified: 29th May 2020
Introduction: Medication has become an integral part of the American lifestyle. As I was growing up, I have seen many members of my family take prescriptions and this is not an uncommon occurrence. “Nearly half o...

Title: Case Study of Patient’s Evolving Health Status
Last modified: 30th Apr 2020
Introduction: Abstract This is a case study analysis that was performed following a certain patient’s hospitalization. The purpose of this case study analysis is to encourage the reader to critically think and id...

Title: Nursing Student Medication Administration Performance: A Longitudinal Assessment and Randomized Trial
Last modified: 30th Apr 2020
Introduction: The study was a longitudinal, descriptive experimental two group pretest posttest design. Nursing students were randomly assigned to an ISE or a traditional practice session when they learned the skill of medication administration....

Title: The mechanism of action of film dosage form
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Question The mechanism of action of film dosage form Answer Film dosage form or ‘thin-film’ drug delivery is a modern form of oral medication and an alternative to the more traditional tablets and...

Title: Nurses preventing people taking medicines they dont need
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Question How can nurses help prevent people taking medicines they don’t need? Answer Popular media GP, Dr Mark Porter, reports in The Times this week that millions of people are taking pills they do...

Title: Study On Unprofessional Conduct By A Nurse
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: A Nurse Board received a complaint concerning allegations that registered nurse, whilst working in the emergency department of hospital, practiced outside the scope by knowingly providing prescription...

Title: The Medication Errors Generated By Nurses Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: In many cases, medication errors cause adverse events, and sometimes, the consequences are fatal. Many of these mistakes are avoidable if policies of the hospital governing medication administrations ...

Title: Systematic Review Of Barcode Medication Administration Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: One of the most important and potentially life altering tasks that a nurse must perform is that of medication administration. While the entire process may involve many disciplines, the bedside nurse ...

Title: Issues Of Medication Errors Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: A medication error can be defined as ‘a failure in the treatment process (prescribing, dispensing or administration) that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient.1 A psyc...

Title: A critical analysis of medication errors in relation to management
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: ‘The process of medication use is a continuum of activities involving multiple health care professionals and multiple steps (that is, prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, administering, and mo...

Title: improving adherence to antipsychotic medications to patients
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: The first journal article by Happell…(2002) discusses responsibilities of mental health nurses to enhance medication adherence to patients. It also discusses about nurses learning methods relate...

Title: Concepts Of Medicine Adherence And Its Economic Burden Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Even though 45% of all medications prescribed in the UK are for older people, it is postulated that up to 50% of older people are non-compliant with their medication (SCIE, 2005). The prescription of ...

Title: Compliane and concordance in relation to medication
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: There are different reasons why patients of all ages either fail to comply with a particular medication or present with low concordance. This behaviour can be risky and can result in reduction of a pa...

Title: Medication Administration Record System For Patient Safety Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: The quality of patient care and safety is one of the most significant aspects of health care sector. Nursing and medical professionals face increased need of using information technology in day to da...

Title: Medication Adherence And Treatment Satisfaction In Patients Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Abstract Background and Objective: Medication adherence and treatment satisfaction are important for successful therapeutic outcome. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess antipsychotic medic...

Title: Role Of The Nurse In Safe Administration Of Oral Medication Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Administration of medicines to adults who are physically ill or injured is part of the adult nurses responsibility to provide holistic care and promote health (Veitch & Christie 2007). Medicines ...

Title: IMPORTANCE OF MEDICATION RECONCILIATION IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: There are many different areas that nurses must focus on in order to provide the best care for a patient. From the first moment the nurse and the patient get to communicate at the admission interview ...

Title: Examining Strategies For Improving Medication Administration Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Providing care for the patient is the responsibility of nurses. Nurses are the one who are close with patients. They are responsible and accountable to make sure that the treatments and needs of patie...

Title: The Prevention Of Medication Errors Nursing Essay
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Medication errors or adverse drug events are inappropriate dispensing and administration of drugs which cause harmful effects such as liver damage and excessive bleeding. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs ...

Title: Compliance Between The Patient And Medication
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Introduction Medication compliance is a significant issue in the care of people with mental health conditions, particularly if the mental health condition is of an enduring and severe nature. The reas...

Title: Evaluating Importance Of Nurses In Improving Medication Safety
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: In order to improve medication safety, it is recommended that nurses undertake a variety of pragmatic steps. The primary principle of this paper is to establish the theoretical importance of the nurse...

Title: The Issue Of Medication Compliance
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Patient noncompliance is a major medical problem in America. Consequently, numerous studies and reports have been performed to articulate the meaning of the problem and to suggest improvements. The li...

Title: The History Of Medication Errors
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Patient safety is an important part of nursing and is an expectation by the patient. According to the Institute of Medicine report, between 44,000 and 98,000 people die in hospitals each year from p...

Title: Study On Medication Errors, Causes And Prevention
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Medication errors are defined as any mistake or false judgment in prescription, dispensing or administering medication, thus it may be a doctor’s, a pharmacist’s or a nurse’s mistake...

Title: Medication for Anxiety and Depression: Citalopram
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Julie Carter When it comes to depression and anxiety many drugs are prescribed by Doctors; but the most prescribed drug for this medical illness is Celexa or better known by the brand name Citalopra...

Title: Patient Assessment and Medication Administration
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Marisa L. Bishop  The aim of assessment is to ensure all patients receive consistent and timely nursing care. With the healthcare field our assessment skills are our biggest tool in determining pat...

Title: Xanax Medication Analysis
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Samantha E. Mendoza The brand name is Xanax, the generic name is alprazolam, and the chemical name is 8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo [4,3-α] [1,4] benzodiazepine. It is a drug used for ...

Title: Change Management Plan to Reduce Medication Errors
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Assignment 2 Change Management Plan: reducing medication errors by building a dual medication error reporting system with a ‘no fault, no blame’ culture Introduction Medication errors in hospital...

Title: Pharmacology and the Prevention of Medication Errors
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: INTRODUCTION For many patients, the disturbing part of being in the hospital has to do with relying on other people for your care and what treatment you are given. The medications that a...

Title: Quantitative Analysis of Compliance Rates: Oral Versus Long-acting Injectable Medication
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: Background Medication compliance is an issue that revolves around many disciplines and specialties in healthcare. A great public concern in the community is the consequences of medicati...

Title: Advantages and Disadvantages of Medication for Children Diagnosed with ADHD
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction:  ADHD, also known as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder;  is a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes and imbalance, deficiency, or inefficiency in brain chemicals, effecting cer...

Title: Stigma Surrounding Medication-Assisted Treatment in Opiate Addiction
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction: For the past twenty-five years, I have always had some type of an addiction. For the last thirteen years, I struggled with opiate addiction, which led to my experience with medication-assisted tr...