Administering medication to a child can be one of the most difficult tasks a parent faces. It can become downright daunting when a child is on multiple types of medication that must be dispensed at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medication errors that happen in schools are the same that occur in other settings, an expert said. New AAP ...

I work at a weight loss clinic. Some of our patients are given oral medications, but others prefer injections. Are we supplying or dispensing? And where do I stand, legally, as an NP who is a ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., ...

Claudia was doing well. The Prozac she'd been prescribed was working to treat her depression. She was handling a high-stress job, enjoying life as a newlywed, and making progress in therapy. Then she ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Nurses are busy, busy people. If you’re a patient, you can help the ...