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 ...

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When a prescription for a liquid medication is given to a caregiver, clinicians may not ponder the implications of understanding by the caregiver of proper measurement of a dose. After all, how hard ...

Administering medications through the nose as an alternative to injections or IVs is becoming increasingly popular in emergency departments and ambulances, according to a new paper. Administering ...

A medication aide is an unlicensed assistive staff person who administers medications. Research shows that safety (in terms of number of medication errors made) does not differ significantly between ...

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 ...