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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{4 cm} x{4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Constant System Analysis}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Ensuring a "Double Check"} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Involves the physician, nurse, nursing unit, and pharmacy department} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Requires educating the patient} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Includes the entire "system" of medication administration & System: Ordering, Dispensing, Preparing, Administering, Documenting \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2 cm} x{6 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Medication Administration 7 Rights}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{The Right...} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Dosage & Confirm that the dose is appropriate for the patient's age, size, lab results, vitals, and check the prescribed dose against what it is stock. Recheck all math calculations and be mindful of decimal points and zeros (ex. 2.0mg can be seem as 20mg, so 2mg is more acceptable). \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 10) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Drug & Nurses are responsible for checking all medication orders and prescriptions. Do not pre-pour medications or sign off for other nurses. Check the medication label against the order three times. Check the right drug, drug name, and drug expiry date \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 9) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Time & 30 minute rule. Also consider the drug dose schedule, is it acceptable for the patient to adhere to? The standard is to use military time. Avoid using abbreviations (ex.prn) \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Route & Never assume the route, a drug order must contain the route. Ask. \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Patient & Always ask the patient for their name, check the wristband. Babies and mothers have wristbands with identical numbers. The patient's room number is not an acceptable identifier. \tn % Row Count 35 (+ 6) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2 cm} x{6 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Medication Administration 7 Rights (cont)}} \tn % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Reason & self explanatory \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Documentation} & date and time of medication administration, name of medication, dose, route, and site of administration. Documentation must also reflect any improvement in the patient's condition, symptoms, or disease process as well as whether there has been no change or a lack of improvement. Report also if drug is not administered and why and what actions have been taken. \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 13) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.96 cm} x{5.04 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Med.Administration 6 Elements of Drug Order}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Patient's Name & Name, Address, Personal Health Number or ID \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Date order is written & . \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Name of Medication & . \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Dosage & Amount, Frequency, Number of doses \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Route of Administration} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Signature of prescriber & . \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{$\diamondsuit{}$ {\bf{Other essential components}} \newline - Rx Symbol \newline - Dispensing instructions for the pharmacist \newline - Directions for administration to be given to the patient \newline - Number of refills} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}