PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

On admission to the hospital, the nurse is responsible
for completing an admission profile. This information 
is also available to the pharmacist, who takes care
of dispensing all medications ordered by the doctor.

Please use the links below for more helpful information.

Types of medication errors

and

Medication errors

 Clinical scenarios are a normal part of nursing.
Above there are five clinical scenarios unfolding.

Scenario 1- A patient who is admitted to a healthcare
facility and will need teaching. Click on the link:

ER experience for the layperson

Scenario 2- The patient on mechanical ventilation
and the nurse is unsure what to do.Click on the link:

  The patient on mechanical ventilation

Scenario 3 -A patient has arrived in the Emergency
Room, both the doctor and nurse are at the bedside
to do an assessment. Learn more by clicking on the link:

An ER experience
  

Scenario 4 - A nurse does an assessment. 
IV assessment

Scenario 5 - A nurse tries to encourage a patient to
do breathing exercises.Care planning