Private Duty Nursing Care
Medication Management
(Services available to both adults and children)
The management of a patient’s medications, prescribed by the
physician, dispensed by a pharmacist and taken correctly as prescribed,
support the healing of the patient (both adult and pediatric patients).
Knowledge of the patient’s medication and medication regimen at home
provides a key element to the physician’s care of the patient. Our nurses
administer or assist patients or their families in administering prescribed
medicines as ordered by the physician while moving towards the goal of the
patient achieving safe self-administration.
Our Service Goals
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1. |
To reduce medication
errors in patient’s homes |
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2. |
To improve the quality
of care and quality of life for patients |
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3. |
To decrease drug
interactions, adverse effects and non-compliance |
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4. |
To enable the patient
and/or caregiver to understand the medication administration
as ordered |
What We Do
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1. |
Assessing for adequate
family support for medication compliance |
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2. |
Educating patient and
patient’s family on proper dosage, frequency and side effects |
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3. |
Evaluating therapeutic
response to medication(s) |
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4. |
Coordinating with
patient’s physician and pharmacist for optimum benefit and positive
outcomes from the course of treatment |
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5. |
Assessing the
effectiveness of pain management |
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6. |
Assessing for duplicate
medications |
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7. |
Assisting in developing
medication schedule/process to enhance compliance |
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8. |
Reviewing medication
regime (complete listing of all prescribed and over-the-counter
medicines found in the patient’s home) |
Our Other
Private Duty and Home
Health Service
Areas
Our skilled nursing services are provided by
Registered Nurses (RNs) and
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).
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