What are nursing considerations for drugs?

Start with the basics

  • Verify any medication order and make sure it’s complete.
  • Check the patient’s medical record for an allergy or contraindication to the prescribed medication.
  • Prepare medications for one patient at a time.
  • Educate patients about their medications.
  • Follow the eight rights of medication administration.

What is molindone used for?

Molindone is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions). Molindone is in a class of medications called conventional (typical) antipsychotics.

Is molindone typical or atypical?

Moban (molindone) is an antipsychotic medication belonging to the typical group of antipsychotics.

Is molindone an antipsychotic drugs?

Molindone is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia.

What is a nursing consideration?

Nursing consideration and implications are generally summed up as being what a nurse needs to know and do in a particular situation.

What are the nursing considerations to prevent medication errors?

10 Strategies to Reduce Medication Errors

  • MINIMIZE CLUTTER.
  • VERIFY ORDERS.
  • USE BARCODES.
  • BE AWARE OF LOOK-ALIKE SOUND-ALIKE (LASA) DRUGS.
  • HAVE A SECOND PAIR OF EYES CHECK PRESCRIPTIONS.
  • DESIGN EFFECTIVE WARNING SYSTEMS.
  • INVOLVE THE PATIENT.
  • TRUST YOUR GUT.

Is molindone an atypical antipsychotic?

Researchers have suggested that molindone should be classified as an atypical antipsychotic. Objectives: To determine the effects of molindone compared with placebo, typical and other atypical antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia and related psychoses.

What is molindone hydrochloride?

Moban (molindone hydrochloride) Tablets are an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia.

What are examples of nursing considerations?

With medication administration, a nursing consideration would include the following:

  • Are there any reasons why this patient shouldn’t have this medication?
  • What will the effect of this medicine be on this patient?
  • Is there anything I need to ask or teach this patient before or after the administration?