PHARM-4-FUN EST. TIME: 30 MIN (PER MEDICATION) This activity provides you with the opportunity to create pertinent patient education on the pharmacological agents associated with the vSim activity. You will utilize this worksheet for each drug listed under the pharmacology are of the suggested reading section. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this activity, student will be able to: 1. 2. Explain purpose for taking the identiļ¬ed pharmacological agents. Discuss pertinent patient education related to all the listed pharmacological agent. ASSIGNMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Log into thePoint and launch the assigned vSim, following all instructions posted on your learning management system (LMS). Review the information contained in the patient information. Review the smart sense links associated with the Pharmacological agents found in the suggested reading area. Use the smart sense link to complete the following “patient education” worksheet for each pharmacological agent listed in the Pharmacology are of the suggested reading section. Submit for review. PATIENT EDUCATION WORKSHEET NAME OF MEDICATION, CLASSIFICATION, AND INCLUDE PROTOTYPE MEDICATION: oxytocin (Rx) CLASSIFICATION: Oxytocic hormone PROTOTYPE: Pitocin, syntocinon SAFE DOSE OR DOSE RANGE, SAFE ROUTE Adult: IV 1-2 milliunit/min, increase by 1-2 milliunit q15-60min until regular contractions occur, then decrease dosage PURPOSE FOR TAKING THIS MEDICATION Stimulation, induction of labor; missed or incomplete abortion; postpartum bleeding PATIENT EDUCATION WHILE TAKING THIS MEDICATION Teach patient to report increased blood loss, abdominal cramps, increased temp or foul-smelling lochia, nausea, blurred vision, itching, swelling Advise patient that contractions will be similar to menstrual cramps, gradually increasing in intensity
