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Aprns' Confidence To Prescribe, Holli J. Brousseau
Aprns' Confidence To Prescribe, Holli J. Brousseau
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Prescribing medications is an integral part of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) role. Review of the literature revealed a considerable amount of evidenced-based practice recommendations related to prescribing with accuracy. Petty (2012) suggested using evidence-based data to drive prescribing decisions; knowing the patient’s medications; involving the patient in the decision making process; being knowledgeable about drug interactions; remembering that every patient is unique and listening to their story; avoiding polypharmacy; and reviewing the need for continuing a medication and monitoring appropriate labs/diagnostics related to usage. The purpose of this study was to explore the confidence level of the NP related to …
Intravenous Acetaminophen Use In Postoperative Pain Management, Selvi K. Kumar
Intravenous Acetaminophen Use In Postoperative Pain Management, Selvi K. Kumar
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Surgery is a most common source of acute pain and effective postoperative pain management is crucial for wound healing and recovery. Opiods are the mainstay for acute pain management but have various adverse effects including death. The multimodal approach involves the use of multiple drugs with varying mechanism of action to achieve optimal pain relief with less adverse effects. Intravenous acetaminophen (IVAPAP) is a new addition to the multimodal approach that appears to afford effective pain relief with a low risk profile. The purpose of this research study was to examine the impact of IVAPAP use in multimodal pain management …