Medication Administration Pocket Guide for Assisted Living and Nursing Home Medication Technicians

Description

Co-developed by The Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL), American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) and MED-PASS, Inc., this easy-to-understand pocket guide provides guidance for medication technicians (aides) that provide medication assistance to residents in assisted living and nursing homes. The number of medications taken by residents in assisted living and long-term care is increasing and with it greater opportunities for administration/dosing errors, side effects and drug interactions. Medication assistance has become a critical need in these facilities. Pocket Guide Purpose: Minimize medication error Improve resident outcomes

Features

Do’s and Don’ts for Medication Assistance Step-by-step procedures for administering medications Abbreviations for medication forms and administration Guide for determining level and type of pain Information on medication side effects List of symptoms of common and uncommon medication interactions

Additional Info

Published Revised	10/2009
Number of Pages	46 pages
Size	4-3/4 x 8-1/2
Format	Spiral bound
Unit	Each
Intended Users	Medication Technicians in Assisted Living and Nursing Home environments

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