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Some medications must be given by an intravenous (IV) injection or infusion. This means they’re sent directly into your vein using a needle or tube. In fact, the term “intravenous” means “into the ...

Taking medications as prescribed and understanding the right way to administer them can reduce the risks and help properly treat conditions or health issues so they don’t become more serious and ...

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., ...

Patients who had access to their PCP's progress notes had improved adherence to prescribed antihypertension medications. The first large-scale study of the use of an electronic web portal to give ...

Administering medication in an acute setting can come with significant waste. In a recent study, researchers discovered that the cost associated with wasting morphine, fentanyl and hydromorphone was ...

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 ...