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Drug Therapy - Nursing
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Strategies to improve patients' adherence to medication.
30 Jul 2009 
This article explores issues surrounding adherence to medication. Terminology associated with the use of medication, most notably the terms compliance, concordance and adherence, are discussed. The article also explores factors that can influence ... Read more...
A review of the role of emergency nurses in management of chemotherapy-related complications.
18 Jul 2009 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To examine the role of emergency nurses in caring for patients who receive chemotherapy in ambulatory oncology settings. Reasons for emergency department presentations are examined, specific sources of clinical risk for patients ... Read more...
21 May 2009 OBJECTIVES: To propose a theoretical construct of family caregiver skills in effective medication management for home hospice patients. METHODS: Semistructured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 22 hospice providers (14 nurses, 4 ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Drug Therapy - Nursing'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Strategies to improve patients' adherence to medication. 30 Jul 2009
- A review of the role of emergency nurses in management of chemotherapy-related complications. 18 Jul 2009
- Prescribing problems.
29 Jun 2009 - Nursing practice statement NP 13. Registered nurse's responsibility for implementation of prescribed therapies. 29 Jun 2009
- New drugs 09, part 2. 30 May 2009
- Prescription to practise. 30 May 2009
- Family caregiver skills in medication management for hospice patients: a qualitative study to define a construct. 21 May 2009
- Playing it safe with bar code medication administration. 29 Apr 2009
- Medication Administration Time Study (MATS): nursing staff performance of medication administration. 29 Apr 2009
- [4/5. Nurse/nurse's aide collaboration in drug distribution] 30 Mar 2009
- Postponing medication administration. 30 Mar 2009
- Interruptions during nurses' drug rounds in surgical wards: observational study. 27 Feb 2009
- Bar code point of care systems: benefits and pitfalls. 27 Feb 2009
- Alternatives to prescriptions for the supply and administration of POMs. 27 Feb 2009
- Improving oral medication management in home health agencies. 27 Feb 2009
- Taking drug administration seriously. 27 Feb 2009
- Mercy nurses and pharmacists reduce patient falls. 27 Feb 2009
- Delivery of nursing care in Alabama public schools. 30 Jan 2009
- What should patients be told about their medications? 30 Jan 2009
- A guide to understanding and managing drug interaction. 30 Jan 2009
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Technical information about 'Drug Therapy'
Descriptor UI: D004358
Alternative terms: Drug Therapy; Pharmacotherapy; Pharmacotherapies; Chemotherapy; Chemotherapies; Therapy, Drug; Drug Therapies; Therapies, Drug;
Related Mesh Headings: Medication Errors; Pharmacologic Actions;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;
Tree Number: E02.319;
Technical Notes: GEN only: prefer /drug ther with disease term: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.26; note X ref CHEMOTHERAPY: prefer specific chem or chem group, e.g., chemotherapy of lymphoma = LYMPHOMA /drug ther + ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS /ther use, not DRUG THERAPY; DF: DRUG THER