Whats the purpose of the 3 safety checks of the medication labels don by the nurse b4 preparing medications?
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To prevent mistakes in medication administration.
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They were jars that pharmacists and chemists kept drugs/chemicals in - many years ago.  (Pharmacists used to have jars of "ingredients".  When a customer came into the store, he would tell the pharmacist/chemist what he needed or what his symptoms were, and the pharmacist/chemist would mix a "formula" (ingredients from different jars).  Drugs were not regulated or prepackaged/measured as they are now.) \n\nNow, seeing as they do not have that use any longer, they are used as decoration now - trinkets jars, etc.
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they've got to have a little code on them somewhere, if you've got a magnifying glass try looking at them again...drugs.com has a pill identification database and a drug interactions checker
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there are a lot of software that would flag drug-drug or drug-disease state interaction. however even when there are drug interactions, drugs can be taken together safely.  it is not easy to interpret the overwhelming information that it will give you. \n\ncall you local pharmacy, and ask for the pharmacist. tell him/ her that you are taking XXX medication, and ask if it is ok to take this YYY vitamin or supplement.
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In the past 2 weeks alone, I have caught 4 mistakes by my husband's doctors during his pre-operative physicals, testing, and normal prescriptions.  They forgot to tell him to quit taking blood thinners a week in advance of the surgery (he could have had excessive bleeding during the surgery).  They prescribed the wrong medication (he could have had severe reaction to the change in medication, that would have likely been blamed on the response to anesthesia).  They through out a urine sample prior to culturing it without telling us.  I discovered this when I asked for the results of the testing and reviewed it myself.  They forgot to tell us that he needed blood work and an EKG prior to surgery (he could have had a condition underlying that would have caused complications during the surgery).  It is horrifying how many mistakes doctors make.  In their attempts to help us they can often poison or hurt us more.  I find this mysterious since, unless I would have not reviewed all of the pre-op requirements independently and questioned them, they would have blamed the complications on the surgery rather than on their mistakes.  You here about doctors accidently amputating the wrong limb?  Well the reason that is so publicized is because it is a mistake made by doctors that is apparent after it occurs.  On a daily basis, hospitals and doctors prescribe the wrong medications, medications with severe interactions with each other in combination, etc.  Be ever vigilant.
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Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
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You must keep a register of all patients, for legal purposes. Let's say something happens to this patient, you have a back-up of arrival time, discharge time, procedure/treatment, dressings, meds, everything.\n\nThis is reference to show whether or not protocol was followed.
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because they help you to do your thing without contaminig destroying what ur working on and equipment and not to endanger urself and others in a lab
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They are not illegal drugs first of all.  Secondly, when you take the test they'll ask if you're taking any medications.  You can tell them up front that you are taking over the counter medications.  I doubt they'll even show up on the test.
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From what I can find, it looks to be considered "moderately safe" and is used sometimes to prevent contractions in women who are having premature labor.  If your OB/GYN prescribed it during your pregnancy, it should be safe.  If you are unsure, you should call your pharmacist and OB/GYN.
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why is it my B.S. sensors are going off right now?\n\nFederal law requires a signature when picking up presciptions....ESPECIALLY narcotics. They also require the person selling the medication to either personally know who it is they are giving it to or ID them if they don't. Most states require ID to be documented for all narcotic purchases, even when selling it to your mother.\n\nSo who's lying?
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The hospital management. This really should not happen. I don't think this nurse should be a nurse!!! Why would she use latex gloves when in your patient records Latex should be under allergies?
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When I worked as a pharmacists tech my responsibilities were many \n\nI filled perscriptions (very carefully) I typed and printed the labels and placed them on the bottles in a certain order.\n\nI filled and sealed bubble wrapped perscriptions for nursing homes across the state - \n\nI stocked the OTC shelfs  - placed orders for perscription only medications from the companies - \n\nI balanced the register, and to orders/pescriptions in from all over the state, form hospitals, to nursing homes, to all types of medical facilities - including juvi hall and pediactric mental hospitals.\n\nthere is a lot as far as responsibilites - there are many peoples helath and welfare at state when working in such a field - if this is something you are interested in - please be sure you are ready for such a commitment to society!
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simply put, to ensure that everything is working the way it should.  you wanna make sure nothing hazardous is going on in your body
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By giving management better information on what is going on in the organization.  They may get better information on costs, or use of supplies, or length of stay broken down by disease, injury, ward, age, etc.  Inventory control is another possibility.  As an example:  how many defibrillators do you have?  Where are they located?  Who is trained to use them?  When were they last serviced?  Which one has been used the most, or the least?  Where have they been used?  If you have a location that has a lot of need, why not move the least used one there?  \n\nDepending on the design of the system, it might be able to answer any or all of these questions.
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I am an aid at a hospital and I do one on one care all the time. You may be needed to bathe the patient, feed the patient, change bedding and perform vital sign checks. If they are on medical watch then you may need to closely monitor them to make sure they aren't trying to pull IV's and other medical aids out. If they are there for behavioral reasons you may need to monitor them for suicide or agression. These are just a few things that may be required. The job all depends on the patient's problems. Your Nurse in charge should be able to give you details as they are needed.
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I perfectly agree with the previous answerer but I would like to add that the secret stands in the amount of AHA that each preparation contains. If the amount is lower than 7.5% they are generally safe. If it is more than this has to be implemented by the specialist in order to avoid allergies.\n\nKaterina