Clinical gerontologist
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Clinical gerontologist · Oct 2017
PRN Medication Administration in a Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital: Chart Review and Nursing Perspective.
To improve patient care/outcome, an evaluation was conducted of nursing procedures and protocols for pro re nata (PRN) medications. ⋯ It would be worthwhile to train all staff in a patient-centered or ecopsychosocial (i.e., non-pharmacological) model of care, which would provide staff alternatives to PRNs. In that context, it would be important to implement standards of practice into geriatric psychiatry inpatient settings for PRN administration and documentation.