Routes of medication administration advanced techniques

First year Bsc Nursing
Foundations of nursing

1. Routes of medication administration Advanced techniques Prepared by Mrs. Silpa Jose T Asst Professor STCON,Kattanam

2. Advanced techniques

3. definitions

4. intrathecal

5. intraosseous

6. Intraperitoneal

7. intrapleural An  intrapleural drug  is injected through the chest wall into the pleural space or instilled through a chest tube placed intrapleurally for drainage.

8. Intra-arterial

9. CONCLUSION The nurse is also responsible for ensuring that they have the knowledge to ensure the correct administration of drugs. This includes pharmacology, anatomy and physiology and legal issues . Medication charts are legal documents and must be completed accurately and unambiguously in order to ensure  that patients receive safe and optimal drug therapy.