Misplacing a prescription pad must be of great concern to the prescriber. Evidence has shown that these forms can be used fraudulently to access recreational drugs illegally either for personal consumption or to be trade in the underground market (Jain, 2014; Kondro, 2010) As drug misuse continues to be a serious health issue in the region where I practice, it is essential to be vigilant in adhering to efficient procedures that minimize the likelihood of prescription theft and misuse. To my surprise, after an exhaustive search in the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act (2017) and the Northern Territory Government of Australia (2018) website, I was unable to find any policy, guideline or systems in place addressing the correct storage or even loss of prescription pads. However, it appears to be a system in place in other parts of the country to address this matter. For instance, the New South Wales (2018) website has a notification form that can be use to report lost, stolen or forged prescriptions. Under the above mentioned circumstances, I will support myself by referring to general information found in the literature and throughout this course …show more content…
I will retrace the places I went to and if I am unable to find it, I will immediately notify my manager, and the relevant state-based health authority. According to Jain (2014) prescribers should assume a lost prescription pad as stolen until evidence is available to prove otherwise. Hence I will certainly embrace this view. Moreover, I will contact the pharmacists in order for them to verify the validity of prescriptions they receive. Although Jain (2014) encourages prescribers to involve the police in this situation, it is my opinion that this step will depend on the particular circumstances and the outcomes of the previous steps I
Louise C. Cope et al, investigated the impact of non-medical prescribing. Non-medical prescribing could be evaluated through the NMP, or other health practitioner such as GP, and patients. Currently there is limited information on how NMP has impacted other professions, such as radiographer, optometrists and physiotherapists. Personally, I think this is due to how recent these professions gained the right to prescribe. Most of the findings have been extremely positive, with limited disadvantages. Within this evaluation of NMP “students who are becoming NMPs felt that the programme provided them with adequate knowledge to prescribe with some stating that the period of learning in practice was ‘the most valuable part of the course’”
Many cultures in this world have rites of passages that could impact a person’s life, like celebrating Bars and Bat Mitzvahs for Jewish people to demonstrate and commit their faith and the Seijin-no-Hi in Japan for their coming of age (at age 20). In The Medicine Bag, by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, there is a native American named Martin who is struggled with his Lakota heritage. His dying great-grandfather, Joe Iron Shell, gives Martin a spiritual medicine bag passed on to males in his family, but he is embarrassed to wear it. He is relieved to find out that he does not need to wear it and resolves his emotions about his Lakota heritage. A video called Apache Girl’s Rite of Passage by National Geographic, it shows an Apache girl named Daschina
Background: Merck & Co. is an American pharmaceutical company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. In 1971 the United States approved the use of an MMR vaccine made by Merck, containing the Jeryl Lynn strain of mumps vaccine. In 1978 Merck introduced the MMR II, using a different strain of the rubella vaccine. In 1997 the FDA required Merck to conduct effectiveness testing of MMRII. Initially it was over 95%; to continue the license; Merck had to convince the FDA that the effectiveness stayed at a similar rate over the years.
Some method such as audits, chart reviews, computer monitoring, incident report, bar codes and direct patient observation can improve and decrease medication errors. Regular audits can help patient’s care and reeducate nurses in the work field to new practices. Also reporting of medication errors can help with data comparison and is a learning experience for everyone. Other avenues that has been implemented are computerized physician order entry systems or electronic prescribing (a process of electronic entry of a doctor’s instructions for the treatment of patients under his/her care which communicates these orders over a computer network to other staff or departments) responsible for fulfilling the order, and ward pharmacists can be more diligence on the prescription stage of the medication pathway. A random survey was done in hospital pharmacies on medication error documentation and actions taken against pharmacists involved. A total of 500 hospital were selected in the United States. Data collected on the number of medication error reported, what types of errors were documented and the hospital demographics. The response rate was a total of 28%. Practically, all of the hospitals had policies and procedures in place for reporting medication errors.
"Medication abuse strategy calls for more monitoring of prescriptions." CTVNews. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2014. .
The paper MAR had many issues related to patient safety and lead to adverse drug events. In addition, paper records had no backup system and paper records were easily damaged or destroyed. Legibility was also a problem with the paper MAR. It was often very difficult to read handwriting of others. Script versions of certain terms have led to serious and sometimes fatal medication errors. The MAR was used primarily by the nurse when administering medications. The eMAR is used by multiple disciplines. Physicians use them to order medications, pharmacies use them to review and verify the orders and dispense medications, and nurses use them to organize their care for their patients and to document medication administration (Sewell and Theade,
This assignment will discuss the professional, legal and ethical issues related to the self-use of medication by nurses. It will also explore the importance of reporting this misconduct by both professionals in the scenario and how they might do so. The self-use of medication by nurses is not allowed or justifiable according to the guidance provided to nurses by An Bord Altranais (ABA 2007). It will also be evident throughout this assignment the need for Jack to report Linda’s self-use of the medication or urge Linda to do so regardless of the consequences it may present to both him and Linda as according to Nurses and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI 2013), nurses can now be held responsible for not taking action. This is because delivering the greatest level of care to a patient is an essential role of a nurse and the main focus of the nurse’s work should be on caring for that patient (ABA 2010). There is also an ethical duty upon both nurses to report the misconduct according to the four ethical principles; Beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and autonomy (Edwards 2009).
One must evaluate all parties involved. It can be argued that do to the lack of documentation or communication of the physician this was an act of negligence. A jury can decide that lack of documentation is sufficient evidence in finding a physician guilty of negligence (Pozgar, 2009). When we look at the role of the defendant which was the pharmacist not the physician his duty goes above just filling prescriptions, the duty of a pharmacist is to monitor the patient’s medication. In order for him to have achieved this properly he should have made sure he contacted the physician for further information even if the physician failed to communicate with him. Because of his actions the plaintiff is holding the pharmacist accountable for his treatment and that is not where all of the blame should be consumed. The argument that can be made for the pharmacist is that the pharmacist acted within his scope of practice and left everything to the physician. This situation can easily be construed as, if the physician needed further medications or if there were any adverse reaction then he would have contacted the pharmacist. Once again the prosecutor may argue that the pharmacist had a duty to follow up on any treatment that he provided to a patient. These arguments would be the most persuasive. These are the key elements in determining the case being argued. For example the pharmacist not following up with the patient’s physician may be
Electronic-prescribing, often referred to as e-prescribing, is a fairly new, innovative way for physicians and other medical personnel to prescribe medications and keep track of patients’ medical history. Not only has e-prescribing enabled prescribers to electronically send a prescription to the patients’ pharmacy of choice, in the short amount of time it has been available, it has significantly reduced health care costs, not only for the patient, but for the medical facilities as well. In 2003, e-prescribing was included in the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) which jumpstarted the role of e-prescribing in healthcare. It has proven to significantly reduce the yearly number medication errors and prescription fraud, and its widespread publicity has helped build awareness of e-prescribing’s role in enhancing patient safety. Although it has not been in practice for very long, e-prescribing has already made a positive impact in the field of health care.
Administration of medication is a vital part of the clinical nursing practice however in turn has great potential in producing medication errors (Athanasakis 2012). It has been reported that over 7,000 deaths have occur per year related to medications errors within the US (Flynn, Liang, Dickson, Xie, & Suh, 2012). A patient in the hospital may be exposed to at least one error a day that could have been prevented (Flynn, Liang, Dickson, Xie, & Suh, 2012). Working in a professional nursing practice setting, the primary goal is the nurse and staff places the patient first and provides the upmost quality care with significance on safety. There are several different types of technology that can be used to improve the medication process and will aid staff in reaching a higher level of care involving patient safety. One tool that can and should be utilized in preventing medication errors is barcode technology. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how implementing technology can aid patient safety during the medication administration process.
With the increased cost of manufacturing, pharmaceutical companies have been divesting in their smaller or less profit making operations and focus on large segments. Many Pharmaceutical companies sold their manufacturing sites to contract manufacturing organizations. The dynamics of interfacing with contract manufacturing organization added intricacy in pharmaceutical supply chain network of pharmaceutical companies.
Pfizer Case Study Pfizer Inc. is a large pharmaceutical company that engages in the discovery of new technologies, the manufacture of prescription and "over the counter" (OTC) medicines, as well as the marketing of such products. It operates in three distinct segments that include Human Health, Consumer Healthcare, and Animal Health. For fiscal year 2004, the company generated approximately $53 billion in revenue that contributed to over $11 billion in net income. Pfizer, 2004. "The 'Pfizer'" The Cow and Calf division of the Animal Health segment markets its products direct to cattle ranchers.
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the dangers of prescription drugs when not taken as prescribed by your physician or pharmacist.
Bar-code-assisted medication administration (BCMA) has replaced the traditional paper-based medication administration (PBMA) systems in some health care facilities. The BCMA system’s objective is to verify the five rights of medication administration meaning that “the right patient receives the right dose of the right drug by the right route at the right time (Grissinger).” The process begins with the pharmacy ensuring that all medicines are labeled correctly and that all medicines have appropriate bar codes that identify the name, dose, and form of the medication. Patient...
Many states’ programs do not keep records of payment methods for medication. The method of payment is very important to consider, because many abusers pay with cash to avoid monitoring programs and insurance companies. Most doctor shoppers use this strategy. Unfortunately, many states lack records of payment methods because of old standards and patient privacy. Joanna Shepherd says, “Despite the clear importance of tracking cash transactions and closing the “cash loophole,” only thirteen states’ PDMPs require pharmacies to report the method of payment for a prescription purchase” (105). Another huge problem is that these programs are not being utilized to the extent of which they should. Most states don’t even require providers to review monitoring programs, which defeats the purpose in them. Law enforcement officials are often denied access to the information. “In order for PDMPs to meet their objectives, authorised law enforcement users of PDMPs must be able to access and assimilate the information contained within reports” (Wixson et al. 290). Furthermore, abusers can buy prescriptions in different states because of insufficient data sharing across state borders. This is what many addicts