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Administer and Monitor Medicines and Intravenous Therapy

Administer and Store Medication

Administering Medications
This ClickView video introduces five R's principle of medication administration, the routes of administration and the various techniques of administering different medications.
Intravenous Therapy
Skills Demonstrated: Intravenous therapy (IVT) (assisting with establishment), Intravenous therapy (IVT) (management), Assisting with elimination needs
Medication Administration: Healthcare Essentials
This ClickView video addresses practical techniques and protocols in the administering of medications.
Medication Administration-Series
A series of videos on medication administration, focusing on different routes and methods of administration
Accidental Drug-Induced Deaths Due to Opioids in Australia, 2013 National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre 2017, Accidental drug-induced deaths due to opioids in Australia, 2013, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
Enrolled Nurse Standards for Practice
Standards for enrolled nurses published by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Intravenous Therapy and Medications ANMF Federal Education Team 2020, 'Intravenous therapy and mediations', Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 30-32, retrieved from EBSCOhost database.
Medication Safety Standard

Blood Products

The Strange Case of Penny Allison
A training video produced by NHS Blood and Transplant to raise awareness of what could happen to your patient if you are not vigilant and do not adhere to your local transfusion policies and protocols.

Blood Transfusion
This website outlines the circumstances which may lead to a blood transfusion being prescribed, as well as the complications that can occur during and after the procedure.
My Transfusion
Find out about the conditions that may require a blood transfusion for treatment, different types of blood transfusions and how blood transfusions are delivered.
Transfusion.com.au
Information on blood transfusion for health professionals from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. Also includes an online learning component to check your skills and knowledge.

Legal Aspects of Medication Administration

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
Drugs and Poisons Information
Information from the Victorian Government on the regulation of drugs and poisons. Includes links to other useful information and documents.
Medication Safety Standard
Medicines and TGA Classifications
Explains the two-tiered system for the regulation of medicines, including complementary medicines.
Medicine Schedules and Availability
Information from the Therapeutic Goods Administration on the national classification system that controls how medicines are made available to the public
Scheduling Basics
An overview of drug and poisons schedules and links to more information

MIMs Online This link opens in a new window
Essential information on over 4,500 prescription and non-prescription drugs.

MIMs Online This link opens in a new window
Essential information on over 4,500 prescription and non-prescription drugs.

Drug Classes
This website explains how drugs are classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition.
Drug Interactions Checker
Find out about drug interactions and check interactions of drugs and

Medication and Dosage Calculations

Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy by Janet DeLange
Call Number: 615.14 DEL (City)
Publication Date: 2013
Finally, a reference that makes math less intimidating and a whole lot more fun! This super-simple review is designed to build confidence and teach nurses how to perform complex drug calculations.
Numeracy in Nursing and Healthcare (E-Book) by Pearl Shihab; Elspeth Hillman; Snezana Stolic; Caryn West
Call Number: Online - Also available at City Library: 615.14 SHI
Publication Date: 2012
The text begins with basic addition and subtraction and builds to more advanced principles such as drug administration and common clinical measurements. By illustrating how mathematical theory is relevant to clinical practice, Numeracy in Nursing and Healthcare is a great tool to help increase student confidence.
Nursing Calculations (E-Book) by John D. Gatford; Nicole Phillips
Call Number: Online - Also available at the City Library:15.14 GAT
Publication Date: 2016
This best-selling book enables nursing students to calculate drug doses accurately and quickly. The content covers administering injections, tablets and mixtures intravenous infusions administering safe dosages to children and adults.

Converting Between Metric Units
A demonstration of how to convert numbers from one metric unit to another.
The Metric System-Metric & Scientific Notation
Tutorial and quiz from Vision Learning

Medications for Specific Body Systems

Proton Pump Inhibitors
This video explains how proton pump inhibiting medications can treat acid reflux.

Advancing Nursing Practice in Pain Management by Eloise Carr; Mandy Layzell; Martin Christensen
Call Number: 610.73 ADV (City)
Publication Date: 2010
This book showcases the development and evaluation of innovative examples of pain management initiatives by advanced practitioners. It considers each service development or community initiative both in terms of advanced practice nursing and pain management.

Differences between Opioid & Non-Opioid Analgesics
This websites compares opioid and non-opioid analgesics and the differences between them.
Morphine Use in Cancer Care: A Survey of Attitudes and Perceptions in General Practice Patients
Grant, M, Ugalde, A, Mancuso, SG, Vafiadis, P & Philip, J 2017, 'Morphine use in cancer care: a survey of attitudes and perceptions in general practice patients', Australian Family Physician, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 775-780.
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs-NSAIDs
This website explains the uses, side effects and potential risks of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.