Drug therapy: preparation, administration and disposal

The role of nurses Nursing literature are shown in a series of general controls to be carried out in order to eliminate or minimize the possibility of occurrence of errors during the process of administration of therapy. These controls include ✓ registration of prescription drugs; ✓ Rule of 6 G. For registration of the prescription means the need for a prescription (written) found in the medical and / or folder nursing. The prescription of a drug must appear seven elements that provide adequate completeness of information than what is being administered and the person to whom it is administered: 1) the person's name, 2) the date of the prescription, 3) the name of the drug, 4) dosage, 5) route of administration, 6) the frequency of intake, 7) the signature of someone who has prescribed therapy. The rule of 6 gs 1. The right drug: compare the prescription with your treatment, knowing the action of the drug, dosage and route of administration, side effects, incompatibilities with other drugs;