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Ethical Tenets of PRN Medicines Management in Healthcare Settings: A Clinical Perspective
Pharmacy, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Start page: 174
Swansea University Author: Mojtaba Vaismoradi
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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/pharmacy9040174
Abstract
Prescription and administration of pro re nata (PRN) medications has remained a poorly discussed area of the international literature regarding ethical tenets influencing this type of medication practice. In this commentary, ethical tenets of PRN medicines management from the clinical perspective ba...
| Published in: | Pharmacy |
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| ISSN: | 2226-4787 |
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MDPI AG
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58452 |
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Prescription and administration of pro re nata (PRN) medications has remained a poorly discussed area of the international literature regarding ethical tenets influencing this type of medication practice. In this commentary, ethical tenets of PRN medicines management from the clinical perspective based on available international literature and published research have been discussed. Three categories were developed by the authors for summarising review findings as follows: ‘benefiting the patient’, ‘making well-informed decision’, and ‘follow up assessment’ as pre-intervention, through-intervention, and post-intervention aspects, respectively. PRN medicines management is mainly intertwined with the ethical tenets of beneficence, nonmaleficence, dignity, autonomy, justice, informed consent, and error disclosure. It is a dynamic process and needs close collaboration between healthcare professionals especially nurses and patients to prevent unethical practice. |
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| Keywords: |
ethics; nurse; medication safety; medicines management; patient safety; pro re nata; PRN |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Funders: |
Nord University |
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4 |
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174 |