Pediatric Nursing Principle of Drug adminstration.ppt

this presentation is about the general guidelines about the adminstaration of verious kind of medication to infant and younger children. outlines the different intervention for professional nurses in their routine pracitice

1. PEDIATRIC NURSING PEDIATRIC NURSING
PRINCIPLE OF DRUG PRINCIPLE OF DRUG
ADMINSTRATIONADMINSTRATION
By
Hidayatullah Khan
MHPE, MSN,MPH, BSN, CHPE, IP&C, RN, C pharm,
BA edu, & DCH
Lecturer INS-KMU
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2. GENERAL GUIDELINES
The responsibility of giving medications to
children is a serious one.
½ of all medications on the market today do not
have a documented safe use in children.
Children are smaller than adults and medication
dosage must be adjusted.
Children react more violently.
Drug reactions are not predictable.
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3. GENERAL GUIDELINES
The impact on growth and development
must be considered when giving drugs to
children
Double checking is always best
Must double check these meds:
Lanoxin,
insulin,
heparin
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4. PEDIATRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Pediatric drug therapy should be guided by
the child’s age, weight and level of growth
and development
The nurse’s approach to the child should
convey the impression that he or she expects
the child to take the medication
Explanation regarding the medications should
be based on the child’s level of understanding
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5. The nurse must be honest with the child
regarding the procedure
1)It may be necessary to mix distasteful
medication or crushed tablets with a small
amount of honey, applesauce, or gelatin
Never threaten a child with an injection if he
refuses an oral medication
All medications should be kept out of the reach
of children and medications should never be
referred to as candy
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