8 Drugs that every ICU Nurses needs to know
The list below are the eight (8) most common drugs that are frequently used in emergency situations. It is very important that you know and understand what these drugs are...
Category: Pharmacology
Pharmacology Nursing Mnemonics & Tips
Admit it, at least once in our life as students and as nurses, we cursed Pharma. Pharmacology isn’t exactly everyone’s favorite subject. Remember all the nerve wracking exams that made...
Vaginal Drug Administration
Leila has an exam in Pharmacology next week, and with this being one of the toughest subjects in nursing school, she decided to start studying tonight. That way, she wouldn’t...
Must knows in Human Serum Albumin Transfusion
Nurse Giselle re-reads the order in the chart. The attending physician has just conducted his rounds and ordered for human albumin transfusion for the patient. Yes, she has seen others...
Chelation Therapy
Chelation Therapy
Nursing Implications
Obtain serum levels of heavy metals (e.g. lead, iron) before the initiation of therapy and again at the termination of the therapy.
Instruct the parents and child about the need to comply with the full course of medication regimen to achieve desired outcome and effectiveness.
For EDTA: Monitor serum calcium levels as EDTA removes calcium in the body.
For EDTA: Injections of EDTA must be given intramuscularly into a large muscle mass. The medication can be combined with 0.5 ml of PROCAINE as the injection of this drug is very painful.
Measure intake and output to ensure that the kidney is adequately functioning. (If kidney function is not adequate EDTA may lead to nephrotoxicity or kidney damage)
Assess the following:
BUN
Serum creatinine
Protein in urine
Routes of Drug Administration
A route of drug administration is the path by which a drug or other substance is brought into contact with the body. Drugs are introduced into the body by several...
Pharmacology Reviewer
Pharmacology Reviewer contributed by jpeach, SN (OLFU – 3rd Year) For those who would like to share their notes or files (original) to other nursing students, just send your file(s)...
Jpepa to legalize abuses vs Pinoy nurses – CBCP
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Friday lamented the ratification of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa), saying that it would legalize the...
Glossary of Key Terms in Pharmacology, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms
by: ishi21marie, RN acute dystonia – extrapyramidal symptom manifested by abnormal posturing, grimacing, spastic torticollis (neck torsion), and oculogyric (eyeball movement) crisis. adverse effect – unintended, unpredictable, and nontherapeutic response...
Pharmacology Terms & Definitions, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms
acute dystonia extrapyramidal symptom manifested by abnormal posturing, grimacing, spastic torticollis (neck torsion), and oculogyric (eyeball movement) crisis. adverse effect unintended, unpredictable, and nontherapeutic response to drug action. Adverse effects...
