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Overview

  1. Enhances serotonin and/or GABA function.

Nursing Points

General

  1. Most commonly used = Lithium  
    1. Increases serotonin and decreases norepinephrine
    2. Used for Bipolar Disorder

Nursing Considerations

  1. Lithium
    1. Monitor therapeutic level
      1. 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
      2. Frequency per protocol
        1. More often after initiation
        2. Then monthly
      3. Best drawn in morning, approximately 12 hours since last dose
    2. Caution in Pregnancy
    3. Things that can cause toxicity:
      1. Dehydration
      2. ETOH
      3. Caffeine
      4. Diuretics
    4. Promote appropriate fluid balance

Toxicity

  1. Lithium toxicity
    1. Can be mild, moderate, or severe
    2. Kidneys cannot excrete it; builds up
    3. Usually when serum levels are 1.5 – 2 mEq/L
    4. Know symptoms
      1. N/V/D
      2. Weakness
      3. Tremor
      4. Seizures
      5. Hallucinations
    5. Interventions
      1. Assess patient
        1. Full set of VS
        2. EKG
        3. LOC
      2. Hold dose, notify Provider
      3. Obtain labs: CBC, lithium level, CMP/BMP
      4. Initiate suicide precautions

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  • Disorders of Pancreas
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  • Pregnancy Risks
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  • Substance Abuse Disorders
  • Upper GI Disorders
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  • Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
  • Cardiac Disorders
  • Learning Pharmacology
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Prenatal Concepts
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Study Plan Lessons

12 Points to Answering Pharmacology Questions
6 Rights of Medication Administration
Anti-Infective – Antifungals
Antianxiety Meds
Antidepressants
Atenolol (Tenormin) Nursing Considerations
Atropine (Atropen) Nursing Considerations
Barbiturates
Basics of Calculations
Buspirone (Buspar) Nursing Considerations
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet) Nursing Considerations
Combative: IV Insertion
Complex Calculations (Dosage Calculations/Med Math)
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Nursing Considerations
Dark Skin: IV Insertion
Dimensional Analysis Nursing (Dosage Calculations/Med Math)
Diphenoxylate-Atropine (Lomotil) Nursing Considerations
Drawing Blood from the IV
Drawing Up Meds
Drug Interactions Nursing Mnemonic (These Drugs Can Interact)
Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn
Fentanyl (Duragesic) Nursing Considerations
Giving Medication Through An IV Set Port
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Nursing Considerations
Guaifenesin (Mucinex) Nursing Considerations
Hanging an IV Piggyback
How to Remove (discontinue) an IV
How to Secure an IV (chevron, transparent dressing)
Hydralazine
IV Complications (infiltration, phlebitis, hematoma, extravasation, air embolism)
IV Drip Administration & Safety Checks
IV Drip Therapy – Medications Used for Drips
IV Catheter Selection (gauge, color)
Insulin Drips
Insulin Mixing
Interactive Pharmacology Practice
Insulin – Mixtures (70/30)
Insulin – Long Acting (Lantus) Nursing Considerations
Insulin
Injectable Medications
IM Injections
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Nursing Considerations
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab) Nursing Considerations
IV Infusions (Solutions)
IV Insertion Angle
IV Insertion Course Introduction
IV Placement Start To Finish (How to Start an IV)
IV Pump Management
IV Push Medications
Ketorolac (Toradol) Nursing Considerations
Labeling (Medications, Solutions, Containers) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Nursing Considerations
Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnancy
Maintenance of the IV
Mannitol (Osmitrol) Nursing Considerations
MAOIs
Medication Errors
Medication Reconciliation Review for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Medications in Ampules
Meds for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Meperidine (Demerol) Nursing Considerations
Methadone (Methadose) Nursing Considerations
Methylergonovine (Methergine) Nursing Considerations
Metoclopramide (Reglan) Nursing Considerations
Montelukast (Singulair) Nursing Considerations
Mood Stabilizers
Nalbuphine (Nubain) Nursing Considerations
Needle Safety
Neostigmine (Prostigmin) Nursing Considerations
NG Tube Med Administration (Nasogastric)
NG Tube Medication Administration
Nitro Compounds
NRSNG Live | The S.O.C.K Method for Mastering Nursing Pharmacology and Never Forgetting a Medication Again
Nystatin (Mycostatin) Nursing Considerations
OB Pharm and What Drugs You HAVE to Know – Live Tutoring Archive
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Nursing Considerations
Opioid Analgesics in Pregnancy
Oral Medications
Oxycodone (OxyContin) Nursing Considerations
Pain Management for the Older Adult – Live Tutoring Archive
Pain Management Meds – Live Tutoring Archive
Parasympathomimetics (Cholinergics) Nursing Considerations
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Pediatric Dosage Calculations
Pentobarbital (Nembutal) Nursing Considerations
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics Nursing Mnemonic (ADME)
Pharmacology Course Introduction
Phenobarbital (Luminal) Nursing Considerations
Phytonadione (Vitamin K) for Newborn
Pill Crushing & Cutting
Positioning
Procainamide (Pronestyl) Nursing Considerations
Propofol (Diprivan) Nursing Considerations
Quetiapine (Seroquel) Nursing Considerations
Ranitidine (Zantac) Nursing Considerations
Rh Immune Globulin in Pregnancy
Sedatives-Hypnotics
Sedatives-Hypnotics
Selecting THE vein
Spiking & Priming IV Bags
Starting an IV
Streptokinase (Streptase) Nursing Considerations
Struggling with Dimensional Analysis? – Live Tutoring Archive
SubQ Injections
Supplies Needed
Tattoos IV Insertion
TCAs
The SOCK Method – C
The SOCK Method – K
The SOCK Method – O
The SOCK Method – Overview
The SOCK Method – S
The SOCK Method of Pharmacology 1 – Live Tutoring Archive
The SOCK Method of Pharmacology 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
The SOCK Method of Pharmacology 3 – Live Tutoring Archive
Tips & Tricks
Tips & Advice for Newborns (Neonatal IV Insertion)
Tips & Advice for Pediatric IV
Understanding All The IV Set Ports
Using Aseptic Technique
Verapamil (Calan) Nursing Considerations
Codeine (Paveral) Nursing Considerations
Celecoxib (Celebrex) Nursing Considerations
Cefdinir (Omnicef) Nursing Considerations
Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) Nursing Considerations
Benztropine (Cogentin) Nursing Considerations
Bariatric: IV Insertion
Anti-Platelet Aggregate
Anesthetic Agents
Amiodarone (Pacerone) Nursing Considerations
Adenosine (Adenocard) Nursing Considerations
ACLS (Advanced cardiac life support) Drugs