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Understanding Medication Orders and Prescriptions
A prescription is a crucial order for medication issued by medical practitioners, specifying medication details for a specific patient. This includes dosage, patient information, and may require compounding by pharmacists. Different types of prescriptions exist, such as those for single-component pr
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Understanding Medication and Pharmacy Vocabulary
This content provides essential information about drug abuse, medication vocabulary, dosage, effects, pharmacy, and administration of medicines. It covers terms like prescription, instruction, dose, effect, precaution, pharmacy, pharmacist, pharmaceutical, and common actions related to medication us
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BlueStep Medication Management Guide
Guide on managing medication in the BlueStep system, including entering prescribed medications, adding additional timing for multiple dosing, discontinuing medications, and setting medication prompts. Learn how to input custom prompts and temporary warnings efficiently.
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School Medication Administration Policies and Practices
This content discusses the medication administration policies for unlicensed personnel in schools, particularly focusing on the UCPS Board of Education Medication Policy in North Carolina. It emphasizes the importance of administering medication only when necessary and the authorization granted to s
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Medication Safety Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals
The Medication Safety Standard emphasizes the importance of safe medication practices, including prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines. It also highlights the need for patients to be informed about their medications and understand potential risks. The six rights of medication administ
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ADHD Medication Management Strategies and Research Findings
Reviewing common medication strategies for treating ADHD, this presentation by Dr. Jennifer McWilliams explores clinical challenges, side effects, and new medication options. The discussion includes the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA) and the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PA
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Innovative Patient-Friendly Tablet Strips Revolutionize Medication Management
Redesigned tablet strips address challenges faced by patients and manufacturers, offering extended label areas, easy tracking, patient-specific instructions, and improved brand visibility. The new design allows patients to easily track their medication intake and enhances communication between patie
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Understanding Medication Errors in Pharmacovigilance Centers
Adverse drug reactions resulting from medication errors are a significant concern faced by pharmacovigilance centers. This content discusses the importance of this problem, contributing factors, the relevance to pharmacovigilance centers, and strategies for managing medication errors. It highlights
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School Medication Administration Training Guidelines
Legal requirements and policies for administering medications in schools are outlined, including training for designated personnel and procedures for student self-medication. The guidelines cover medication administration during school activities, transit, and before/after-school care for students w
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Comprehensive Guide to Geriatric Medication Management
Explore the essentials of geriatric pharmacology, including the impact of polypharmacy, medication-related problems in the elderly, and practical factors affecting medication management. Learn about medication reconciliation, Beers criteria, and common medications affecting seniors' health and well-
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Understanding Medication Errors in Healthcare
Medication errors are preventable mistakes in medication use that can lead to patient harm. Factors contributing to these errors include human-related, system-related, and medication-related issues. Human-related factors involve providers and patients being overworked, under-trained, or distracted,
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Safe and Accessible Medication Abortion Care Trends
Medication abortion care, specifically the use of mifepristone, is a safe and effective option for ending early pregnancies. Data from 2018 shows that medication abortion accounted for a significant percentage of abortions before 9 weeks gestation in the U.S. Telehealth services have made accessing
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Role of Psychiatric Prescriber in an ACT Team
The role of the psychiatric prescriber in an ACT team involves actively participating in team processes, attending meetings, assessing symptoms, providing medication education, conducting therapy, and home visits. They have clinical supervisory responsibilities, provide clinical supervision, monitor
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Expert Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Treatment in Kolkata Dr Arnab@9804509480
Dr. Arnab Pathak is an expert of child and adolescent psychiatric treatment in Kolkata. For Book a consultation WhatsApp now at 91-9804509480. Child Adolescent Psychiatric Concerns. Empowering Young Minds: Expert Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Tr
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Medication Administration Process and Staff Responsibilities Overview
Detailed information on medication administration process, responsibilities of staff members, and general guidelines for ensuring safe and effective medication management. The process involves prescribing medication, filling prescriptions, monitoring the individual, assistance in administration, and
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Management of Inflammatory Psychiatric Disease with Focus on PANS in Pediatric Patient
Dr. Margo Thienemann discusses the psychiatric medication management of a 10-year-old boy with inflammatory psychiatric disease, particularly focusing on Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS). The patient presented with various symptoms including compulsions, mood swings, OCD, oppos
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Supporting Medication Administration in Social Care Settings
Explore the importance of medication administration in social care settings, emphasizing techniques for safely giving various types of medications. Understand medication instructions, care planning, and recording procedures. Learn about the risks of verbal messages for medication changes and the imp
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Medication Management Continuity: Improving Patient Safety in Hospitals
The issue of continuity in medication management can lead to errors and harm in healthcare settings. Incomplete medication histories at admission contribute to prescribing errors, with omissions of regular medications being a common mistake. Quality improvement initiatives and diagnostics, such as I
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Psychiatric Care of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
This resource delves into the psychiatric care aspects of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), detailing symptoms, staging, common psychiatric disorders, pharmacokinetic changes, and renal adverse effects of psychotropic medications. It also presents facts about CKD prevalence in the US, stag
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Irish Medication Safety Network - Overview of Pharmacy eHealth Group
The Pharmacy eHealth Group (PeHG) serves as a trusted consultation point for digital medication management solutions, aiming to enhance patient safety and medication quality throughout the patient care journey. Established in October 2022 as an advisory committee aligned with Ireland's eHealth Strat
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Understanding the Battle Over Involuntary Psychiatric Care
Explore the complexities surrounding involuntary psychiatric care, including standards for commitment, patient rights, and differing perspectives from organizations like The Treatment Advocacy Center, NAMI, and The American Psychiatric Association.
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Virginia Regional EMS Medication Kit Transition Workgroup Meeting Summary
During the Virginia Regional EMS Medication Kit Transition Workgroup meeting on May 13, 2024, various important topics were discussed. The agenda included introductions, updates on the final DEA ruling, BOP meeting outcomes, team reports, transition status reports, and open forum discussions. Notabl
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Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Overview
This document provides detailed information about the pharmacy policy and procedure, including locations, contact numbers, hours of operation, scheduled deliveries, medication amounts, controlled substances handling, and new admits and orders. The policy highlights refill and new order cut-off times
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Understanding Psychiatric Medications: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Delve into the complexities of psychiatric medications with a focus on the benefits, risks, and side effects associated with antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and anxiolytics. Learn about common lab monitoring needs, drug interactions to watch for, and important considerations when
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Exploring Reasons Behind Psychiatric Disorders in Kolkata
Mental Health in Kolkata: Exploring the Reasons Behind Psychiatric Disorders in Kolkata. The Growing Concern in Kolkata Reasons Behind Psychiatric Disorders. In recent years, Kolkata has witnessed a notable increase in reported cases of psychiatric d
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Understanding Medical Clearance in Psychiatric Cases - Case Studies
In these case studies, patients with psychiatric conditions require inpatient psychiatric care. The Medical Stability Screen helps determine if further work-up or documentation is needed. A 23-year-old male with schizophrenia is medically stable with no additional work-up required (Green), while a 4
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Michigan Psychiatric Care Improvement Project Overview
Michigan Psychiatric Care Improvement Project (MPCIP) is implementing crisis system improvements to enhance patient care and streamline care coordination. The project focuses on medical clearance, psychiatric bed registry, crisis hotline, and more. MDHHS and its partners aim to determine medical cau
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Understanding Agitation and Aggression in Psychiatric Patients
Agitation is a tension state characterized by anxiety and hyperactivity seen in depression, schizophrenia, and mania, while aggression involves hostile thoughts or actions towards others, common in impulse control disorders. Psychiatric patients are usually not aggressive, but certain mental illness
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Comprehensive Guide to Psychiatric Assessment Techniques
This detailed resource covers various aspects of psychiatric assessment including general overview, clinical interview techniques, patient meeting strategies, applying interviewing techniques, reflecting patient feelings, and summarizing patient thoughts. The content emphasizes the importance of a d
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Improving Medication Management in Healthcare
This Congressional briefing highlights the importance of getting medications right for achieving the goals of the Medicare Better Care, Lower Cost Act. It emphasizes Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) and Team-Based Care, showcasing the efforts of healthcare professionals in Fairview Health S
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Workshop #2: Getting Reliable Medication Information
Join us in Workshop #2 where we focus on acquiring trustworthy medication information. Learn how to describe essential medication details, organize information effectively, and utilize reliable resources for queries. Engage in discussions on medication histories, completing tasks, and exploring aven
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Overview of Classification of Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatric disorders are illnesses with various manifestations that impact functioning due to disturbances in biological, social, genetic, and other factors. Two key classification systems, ICD-10 and DSM-5, categorize over 200 types of psychiatric illnesses. The ICD-10 includes categories like org
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Overview of Michigan Psychiatric Care Improvement Project
Michigan Psychiatric Care Improvement Project (MPCIP) aims to enhance crisis system improvements through initiatives such as medical clearance algorithm, psychiatric bed registry, and crisis helpline. The project involves collaborations with healthcare associations and community partners, focusing o
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Enhancing Medication Management for Safer Healthcare
Medication management continuity is crucial in healthcare to prevent adverse events. Incomplete medication histories, errors in prescribing, and omissions during transitions of care can lead to harmful outcomes. By implementing systematic processes like medication reconciliation, healthcare provider
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Understanding Liability in Negligence for Psychiatric Injury: Primary and Secondary Victims
Psychiatric damage resulting from negligence involves injury to the mind rather than the body, requiring claimants to prove recognized psychiatric injury with medical evidence. Primary victims suffer physical or foreseeable physical and psychiatric injuries, while secondary victims experience psychi
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Safe Medication Handling in Social Care Settings
Learn about the safe handling of medication supplies in social care settings, including receiving, storing, and disposing of medications. Understand the importance of following local medication policies and job descriptions. Discover key aspects of delivering medication, providing information to ser
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Understanding Medication Management for the Elderly
This presentation by Dr. Debbie Norrie discusses the physiological changes in the elderly that can lead to medication harm. It covers aspects such as pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, emphasizing the need to consider withdrawal of certain medications in the elderly population. The speaker intro
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Overview of Psychiatric Pharmacology: A Comprehensive Guide from 2013
This presentation delves into the nuances of psychiatric pharmacology, exploring common psychiatric conditions, historical perspectives on medical treatments, categories of psychiatric medications, and principles of treatment. It also touches on mental illness definitions from DSM-IV-TR and DSM-V, a
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Psychiatric Crisis Services Overview in Milwaukee County
Crisis Services in Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) provides comprehensive mental health emergency support through various programs, including Psychiatric Crisis Services (PCS/OBS). Available 24/7, PCS serves individuals facing acute mental health emergencies, providing triage, asse
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