Please read the power point slides below for medications considerations and check list - this supports further learning through this module and within your nursing cirriculum
Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical and Cancer Nursing Procedures to support your knowledge and understanding to be able to undertake the practical element
The following websites and pages will help you in understanding standards for medicines management
Using the padlet below to record your answers
Research medications
Choose a medication which can be given as an injection?
Go to the padlet and record your answer under the correct route of injection administration tab i.e intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal (choose one if it fits a few). Record the
Name of the medication
Record one reason for it's use
Record the dose (range) presecribed for this route
Record how often this medication can/should be administered
Record any contraindications of it's use
Research intravenous infusions
Choose an infusion which can be given intravenously
Go to the padlet column and record
Name of the medication
Record one reason for it's use
Record the dose (range) presecribed for this route
Record how often this medication can/should be administered
Record any contraindications of it's use
Read your collegues answers
If your collegues have already recorded your medication or infusion choose another one so you are building a knoweldge wall full of different medications and infusions to learn from