I know most of my classmates including me are being such an ignorant when it comes to administering of medicines and such. Good thing TLE brainwashed us and invaded our brains to the of Health Care. When I was sick back then, medicines usually make me feel queasy, like you know, I don't like the taste of it, even though it's sweet. Whenever I have headache, stomachache, cough, sneeze and whatnot, I just usually rummage my dad's drawer which is full of medicines and get and take them. The problem is, I don't know whether the medicine will really alleviate my pain.

                         

              What I've learned was that patients have often been taking medications at home quite successfully for some time prior to admission to the hospital. So at the hospital, physicians and nurses often take this responsibility away from them, only to give it back again at discharge. To ensure the patient's safety, patients in their own care by having them administer their own medications while in the hospital. This is an excellent means to verify patient's understanding of their medications and provide education about the medications and how to administer them. Also, usually patients have the most at stake in making sure that their medications are administered correctly and on time, so they are likely to try to do it correctly. 

              Another benefit is that because they only have their own medications to administer, they may have a better chance of doing so on time than busy nursing staff might. The administration of a medicine is a common yet important for us. It's the most common manner in which a medicine is administered that will determine whether or not the patient gains any clinical benefit, and whether they suffer any adverse effect from their medicines. (As what I have researched) For example, intravenous (IV) furosemide administered too quickly can cause deafness; oral penicillin V given with food will not be well absorbed; over-application of topical steroids will cause thinning of the skin and may lead to systemic side-effects.

             I know most of my classmates including me are being such an ignorant when it comes to administering of medicines and such. Good thing TLE brainwashed us and invaded our brains to the of Health Care. When I was sick back then, medicines usually make me feel queasy, like you know, I don't like the taste of it, even though it's sweet. Whenever I have headache, stomachache, cough, sneeze and whatnot, I just usually rummage my dad's drawer which is full of medicines and get and take them. The problem is, I don't know whether the medicine will really alleviate my pain.

                         

              What I've learned was that patients have often been taking medications at home quite successfully for some time prior to admission to the hospital. So at the hospital, physicians and nurses often take this responsibility away from them, only to give it back again at discharge. To ensure the patient's safety, patients in their own care by having them administer their own medications while in the hospital. This is an excellent means to verify patient's understanding of their medications and provide education about the medications and how to administer them. Also, usually patients have the most at stake in making sure that their medications are administered correctly and on time, so they are likely to try to do it correctly. 

              Another benefit is that because they only have their own medications to administer, they may have a better chance of doing so on time than busy nursing staff might. The administration of a medicine is a common yet important for us. It's the most common manner in which a medicine is administered that will determine whether or not the patient gains any clinical benefit, and whether they suffer any adverse effect from their medicines. (As what I have researched) For example, intravenous (IV) furosemide administered too quickly can cause deafness; oral penicillin V given with food will not be well absorbed; over-application of topical steroids will cause thinning of the skin and may lead to systemic side-effects.