Word Count 1000 words
Word Count 1000 words
Task Description
This case study analysis will enable you to develop a greater understanding of the Australian medication policies, guidelines, and professional practice standards within your role as a student nurse. This understanding will assist your transition to Australian nursing practice.
You are required to apply critical thinking skills to the case study and show your capacity to identify, interpret, and critically analyse issues within the case study.
Use the information provided in the Case Study below to address the questions.
Case Study
Mrs. Melissa Mendez is a 72- year-old woman who has been in the medical ward for three days after a flare-up of her rheumatoid arthritis, leading to pain and swelling, causing decreased mobility, and restricting her ability to attend to her activities of daily living (ADLs).
She is prescribed the following:
Methotrexate 20mg per oral; weekly
Prednisone 10mg per oral; daily
Simvastatin 40 mg per oral; nocte
On the morning medication round, the RN calls the medical officer as Mrs. Mendez is feeling unwell with symptoms of urinary frequency, dysuria, and urge incontinence. The medical officer diagnoses a urinary tract infection (UTI) and prescribes Trimethoprim 200mg twice daily for three days.
The following morning, during the medication round, the RN is working with a student nurse; they notice Mrs. Mendez has deteriorated and is nauseous and confused. The RN calls a medical officer to review Mrs. Mendez. While waiting for the medical review, the student nurse reviews the medications using the MIMS and identifies drug interactions between Trimethoprim and Methotrexate. The medical officer reviews Mrs. Mendez and changed the Trimethoprim to Co-Amoxiclav because her UTI symptoms have not improved.
After a few days, Mrs. Mendez is feeling much better, her UTI symptoms resolve, and she is discharged from the hospital.
In your analysis, address the following:
Identify & discuss the policies, guidelines & standards of practice of registered nurses in relation to medication administration
Compare the roles and responsibilities of the student nurse to that of the RN with reference to the care of Mrs. Mendez.
With reference to the case study, describe the correct procedure the student nurse should follow when the medication error is identified.
Discuss the legal, ethical and professional implications of a medication error.
Introduction
(50-100 words)
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Identify & discuss the policies, guidelines & standards of practice of registered nurses in relation to medication administration
(200 words)
Insert reference APA 7 reference
Compare the roles and responsibilities of the student nurse to that of the RN with reference to the care of Mrs. Mendez.
(200 words) insert APA 7 reference
With reference to the case study, describe the correct procedure the student nurse should follow when the medication error is identified.
(200 words)
Insert APA 7 reference
Discuss the legal, ethical and professional implications of a medication error.
(200 words)
Insert APA 7 reference
Conclusion
(50-100 words)
References
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