Today is our topic of discussion Procedure of Oral Medication.
Procedure of Oral Medication
Procedure
- Keep the patient comfortable in bed
- Arrange the articles at the bed side
- Identify patient by name and check the name board at bed side
- Check the nurse’s record to find out when drug was last administered
- Check for special instructions and check vital signs if needed
- Encourage patient to sit-up and make sure medicines are swallowed
- First give little water to moisten the mouth and then give medicine one at a time.
- Stay with the patient until the medicine has swallowed: give him a drink of water after it. been.
After Care of the Patient and Articles
- Remove the towel and wipe the face with it
- Position the patient for good body alignment
- Take all articles to the utility room.
- Wash and dry all articles and replace them in their proper place Wash hands
- Record medications given in medication sheet and also nurses record
- Record any reaction observed after the administration of the drug
- Report any reaction to the ward sister and doctor-in- charge.
Contraindications
- Continuous vomiting
- Gastric or intestinal suction
- Unconscious patient
- Patient who are unable to swallow
- Patient on nil per oral.
Advantages
- This method is safe and convenient
- It is effective method
- There is no pain while administering the drug
- Allergic reactions are very less.
Disadvantages
- Sometimes the patient may not swallow the medicine
- The drug may only be partially observed
- It may irritate the gastric mucosa and can cause vomiting or diarrhea and the effect is lost.
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