Medication Management Update 2023 (1 NCPD)
Managing medication administration is an essential part of your job. Refresh your knowledge (and learn something new!). Update for 2023.
Introduction
Overview and Learning Outcomes
Factors that Affect Drug Absorption I: Route of Administration
A. Absorption
Two Examples of How Drug Administration Affects Absorption
Oral Medications
Factors that Affect Absorption II: Bioavailability
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
Metabolism Continued
D. Elimination/Excretion
Pharmacokinetics and the Elderly
Chapter 1 Knowledge Check
Regulatory Oversight: Unnecessary Medication, Medication Storage, and Labeling - Overview and Learning Outcomes
Medication Storage and Labeling
Unnecessary Medications
Correction Administration of Medications - Overview and Learning Outcomes
Six Rights of Medication Administration
1. The Right Person
2. The Right Medication
3. The Right Dose
4. The Right Route
5. The Right Time
6. The Right Documentation
Administration through Nasogastric Tubes and PEG Tubes
1. Tube Placement
2. Correct Administration of Medications
CMS Requirements on Administration via Oral and NG Tubes
Medication Errors - Overview and Learning Outcomes
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention Definition
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Definition of Medication Error
Types of Medication Errors
1. Omission Error
2. Wrong Dose Error
3. Wrong Time Error
4. Proper Administration Procedure Failure
5. Unauthorized Use
What to Do When a Medication Error Has Occurred
Course Summary
References
Course Quiz
Course Evaluation Instructions
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