Drug Monitoring - Nursing
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Comparison of selected sedation scales for reporting opioid-induced sedation assessment.

30 Aug 2009 A descriptive survey-based study was undertaken to test the validity and reliability of three scales that are used to assess sedation during opioid administration for pain management: the Inova Health System Sedation Scale (ISS), the Richmond ... Read more...

[Thoracic paravertebral block]

21 Jul 2009 Thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative pain control has been introduced more than a century ago. It is currently gaining increasing popularity. This simple and safe technique can be used for postoperative analgesia, as well as sole ... Read more...

The role of the community nurse in hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment.

29 Jun 2009 Hepatitis C is a common cause of liver disease and many infected individuals remain undiagnosed. Patients may be asymptomatic or have non-specific symptoms, and community nurses can help to identify those at risk and arrange testing. Community ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Drug Monitoring - Nursing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Comparison of selected sedation scales for reporting opioid-induced sedation assessment. 30 Aug 2009
• [Thoracic paravertebral block] 21 Jul 2009
• [Ribavirin] 29 Jun 2009
• [Postoperative use of injectable morphine] 29 Jun 2009
• The role of the community nurse in hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment. 29 Jun 2009
• The ten commandments of pain assessment and management in preterm neonates. 30 May 2009
• Factors that decrease the effectiveness of clopidogrel. 30 May 2009
• [Oral anticoagulant treatment] 29 Apr 2009
• [How to administer a medical prescription and prevent errors] 29 Apr 2009
• Treating agitation with dexmedetomidine in the ICU. 29 Apr 2009
• Impact of intravenous insulin protocols on hypoglycemia, patient safety, and nursing workload. 29 Apr 2009
• Understanding and managing burn pain: Part 2. 29 Apr 2009
• [The paravertebral block for postoperative pain in thoracic surgery] 30 Mar 2009
• Nursing considerations for capecitabine-based combination therapy. 30 Mar 2009
• Adverse events in bevacizumab and chemotherapy: patient management. 30 Mar 2009
• Patients' perceptions and experiences of using a mobile phone-based advanced symptom management system (ASyMS) to monitor and manage chemotherapy related toxicity. 27 Feb 2009
• Adverse drug reactions: managing the risk. 27 Feb 2009
• Management of temozolomide toxicity by nurse practitioners in neuro-oncology. 27 Feb 2009
• Continuous improvement process for a high-risk population: catheter-directed thrombolytic infusions. 27 Feb 2009
• Teaching prescriptive authority through active learning. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Drug Monitoring'

Definition: The process of observing, recording, or detecting the effects of a chemical substance administered to an individual therapeutically or diagnostically.

Descriptor UI: D016903

Alternative terms: Drug Monitoring; Monitoring, Drug; Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; Drug Monitoring, Therapeutic; Monitoring, Therapeutic Drug;

Related Mesh Headings: Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.520.200;

History Note: 92