PHARMA 2

Assessment

Human need statements

Panning

Implementation

Evaluation

Guidelines for nursing care planning

Assessment

Collecting baseline data

Contraindications

Prohibits use of a drug under critical circumstances

Precautions

Significantly increases the risk of an adverse reaction to a drug

Planning: outcome identification

Provides a standard for measuring movement toward goals

Right drug

Medication order must be checked against the label or profile 3 times

Right dose

Dosage may differ depending on which indication the drug is used for.

Right reason or indication

Addresses the appropriateness in use of medication

Evaluation

Monitoring the fulfillment of outcomes

Documentation

Clear, concise, abbreviation-free documentation that records information

Formula for unit capsule

Formula for manual IV infusions

Routine or single “one time”

Given on a regular schedule with or without termination date

Stat

For administration once and given immediately

PRN

“As needed”