Friday, August 29, 2014

Creating Your Own Nursing Drug Cards

By Deanne Shepard


Most of the nursing students are using a drug card to know and learn how most of the drugs are administered and used. They also learn dosage and common side effects of the drugs used. Although most of the drug cards are purchased, almost all nursing students are required to create their own cards. This is a helpful way for them to understand better and remember a certain detail and statistics.

Once you create a medical card, you always have to speak with your teacher and gather some information appropriate for your project. In making nursing drug cards, basic data must be applied. However, there are teachers who would require their students to gather additional data that others do not. Once your teacher explains some important requirements, you also have to make a list of the details you should include.

Prepare all necessary tools, supplies and materials. You only need markers, stack of note cards and highlighters. Your teacher will give you the appropriate size and the certain quantity of notes for the information. If you have some plans, you better jot it down with your pencil. Using a pencil is essential, so that you can easily erase and replace some data if necessary.

You may also need markers and highlighters. Better use several colors of markers so you can create a color coding to your cards. Each information may be colored with a specific color. You may also gather some textbooks and other professional sources that you need when making your own medical card to obtain a certain information.

You may also write all the generic or trade names for every drug on the note card. This information includes the correct pronunciations. However, it is not so important to color the information. You just need to use the color that you like or even use a black color. Flip each card and write all important details at the back.

You may begin by repeating the trade and generic names at the top portion. Then write the details in a clear and neat manner. You may refer a list of the requirements given by the teacher. One of the common details to be included is the dosage, medicine classification, therapeutic effect, common side effects, action of the drug, and nursing implications.

This side must be color coded. You may use any colors that highlight the information. For example, you color the word dosage with a pink color and so on. If you do not have a highlighter, then you can use any kind of markers to make an outline box in the sections.

You continue writing the required medicines. Your instructor will also give you the lists needed. If not, then you should assess the patients and lean the type of drugs provided to them After that, you may create a card with the drugs you have been given to them. You may also check the side effects after taking the drugs.

You should study all the details you have gathered. Much better if you will memorize the words. You can also check yourself if you are already knowledgeable about the data you have gathered. This way, you can measure your knowledge about your project.




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