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Using nurse-led patient monitoring to avoid medicines-related harm

Sue Jordan Orcid Logo, Vera Logan Orcid Logo, Adam Turner Orcid Logo, David Hughes

Nursing Standard

Swansea University Authors: Sue Jordan Orcid Logo, Vera Logan Orcid Logo, Adam Turner Orcid Logo, David Hughes

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DOI (Published version): 10.7748/ns.2021.e11770

Abstract

Effective medicines optimisation involves the use of medicines to control disease while ensuringthat adverse effects are kept to a minimum. However, medicines-related harm and symptommismanagement represent significant risks to patients, particularly those with long-term conditions.These risks are a...

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Published in: Nursing Standard
ISSN: 0029-6570 2047-9018
Published: RCN 2021
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57598
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Abstract: Effective medicines optimisation involves the use of medicines to control disease while ensuringthat adverse effects are kept to a minimum. However, medicines-related harm and symptommismanagement represent significant risks to patients, particularly those with long-term conditions.These risks are accentuated by inadequate patient monitoring, with some nurses and other healthcareprofessionals being unaware of their responsibility to monitor patients and avoid medicines-relatedharm. This article explores strategies that will enable nurses to take an increasingly active role inmedicines optimisation.
Item Description: https://journals.rcni.com/nursing-standard/evidence-and-practice/using-nurseled-patient-monitoring-to-avoid-medicinesrelated-harm-ns.2021.e11770/full
Keywords: adverse reactions, clinical, medicines, medicines management, nursing care, patient safety, patients,pharmacology
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences