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Read the illustrated guide to Medicines management on ClinicalSkills.net here:
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Administration of medicines: key principles | Clinical Skills
Calculations for medicines administration | Clinical Skills
Legal, professional and ethical aspects of medicines management | Clinical Skills
Understanding medication administration records | Clinical Skills
Routes of administration | Clinical Skills
Safe storage of medicines | Clinical Skills
These are Adult illustrated clinical skills.net pages but they are still very useful for Paediatric Nurses.
You might feel that it would be useful to refresh yourself on some key areas of maths in order to support you in undertaking medicines and drug administration related calculations. If this would be helpful, why not have a look at the ClinicalSkills.net guides to basic mathematics and numeracy skills here:
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This is based on the 5 Rights you may have been taught.
Here is an example OSCE for medication administration with simple calculations. Please note you may need a double checker for all medications. Always check your local policy and guidelines when on placement.
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Check your Knowledge!
Click on the button below to navigate to the 'Take a Test' area of ClinicalSkills.net. Please make sure you're logged into ClinicalSkills.net already, otherwise you may not be able to open and take the test. Once you have reached the 'Take a Test' area, select 'Local Tests' and then click on the test called 'Administration of medicines: Understanding medicines administration records - [SHU]' to begin. You will need to score 80% or more to pass. Make sure you've read the ClinicalSkills.net procedure thoroughly before taking the test as many of the answers will be found within there!
Other Materials
Other Materials
Lapham, Robert, et al. Drug Calculations for Nurses : A Step-by-Step Approach, CRC Press LLC, 2009. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/SHU/detail.action?docID=564660. This can be accessed through the library and as an ebook. includes examples of medicine calculations
Medicines Management for Nursing practice. Pharmacology, Patient safety. Graham Brack, Penny Franklin, and Jill Caldwell. February 2014- Book available at collegiate library.
Book: Oxford handbook of clinical skills for children's and young people's nursing Drug administration Chapter 8.
shu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/44SHU_INST/at0fmn/alma9930207502501.
www.rcn.org.uk/library/subject-guides/children-and-young-people-medicines-management
Management of controlled drugs Part 1: Legal aspects and safe handling | Clinical Skills
www.clinicalskills.net/content/management-controlled-drugs-part-1-legal-aspects-and-safe-handling
Management of controlled drugs Part 2: Prescribing and administration | Clinical Skills
www.clinicalskills.net/content/management-controlled-drugs-part-2-prescription-and-administration
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