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Health Variation: Case Study Analysis and Nursing Responsibilities

   

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HEALTH VARIATIONQuestion 1Pethidine drug is used for analgesic purposes to manage sever pain during preoperative medication especially for the patient in the case study. Its administration is facilitated throughsubcutaneous, intramuscular or slow intravenous pathways. A.Nursing responsibilities before Pethidine According to NMBA, (2018), nurses should always practise professionalism, ensure safe practice of medication, acting professionally and promoting health and well being. In administering Pethidine drug for the patient, a nurse must ensure that there is a complete assessment of contraindications of the drug to the patients. Further she/he should read carefully the labels and exercise care.Rationale Most often adverse effects associated with Pethidine are huge with effects on the respiratory and linked to hypotension. Other adverse effects associated include nervous system, headaches, agitations, anxiety and various forms of aggressions. There is need for safe practices when handling the drug is paramount.B. Nursing and legal aspects during Pethidine medicationAs a nurse, there is need to check on the rights of medication, confirm on the sign orderof the medical officer before administering the drug. Further for maintaining patient records, administer the drug in presence of another registered nurse. Further, as a nurse in practicing safety of the patient, document all the drug administration on the chart and inform the MO in case of abnormal reactions. The nurse should administer the drug ethically best of ability. Effective responsibility is to ensure good judgement and proper action in drug administration Rationale This is in line with the NMBA guidelines on mandatory reporting, the nurse should ensure that all the documentation is recoded and kept. As a nurse they need to ensure that Nurses commit to teaching, supervising and assessing students and other nurses in order to develop the nursing workforce across all contexts of practice. For any drug administration it must have well thought plan and research to enhance patient safety. C.Nursing responsibility after Pethidine administrationAfter drug administration to nurse should ensure that there are adverse reactions which arise from the patient. Effective patient assessment and regular observation is necessary. Thisis geared to NMBA principle 7 of promoting the overall well being of patient.RationaleThe rationale of these actions is that nursing action on drug administration leads to 2
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