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A-7-6 Describe the common effects of drugs:

therapeutic effects
IDENTIFY

side effects

COMPETENCY

NUMBER, LETTER AND

SUBCATEGORY

adverse reaction

allergic reaction
synergistic effects
drug interactions.

DESCRIBE ONE

During the units on Medication administration, and researching the

SIGNIFICANT
LEARNING
medications on the medication list, and how this was used in the Guided
EXPERIENCE IN THIS practice, and the information that is needed when administering
COURSE RELATED TO
medications to the client.
THE CLPNA
COMPETENCY.
PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE
While studying these chapters, I was surprised at how much information
was available for the medications. I learnt that each medication has its
DESCRIBE WHAT YOU therapeutic effect, but also may have a non-therapeutic effect that the
LEARNED AND HOW IT drug may be prescribed to an individual. I also discovered that there are
RELATES TO THE
a lot of drug to drug interactions that can happen, so you have to be very
COMPETENCY.
diligent to double check all medications that a person is on, to ensure
EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS that no drug interactions happen. I also learnt that when administering
MEANINGFUL.
medications, you may be questioned by your patient, or client why they
are taking the medication, and may need to explain to them why they are
on the medication, and what the side effects and adverse reactions are.
USES THE
PROFICIENCY
CATEGORIES TO

RATE THEIR
PROFICIENCY IN THE
CHOSEN CLPNA
COMPETENCY.
EXPLAIN WHAT WAS
DONE TO ACHIEVE
THE COMPETENCY.

Proficiency: Fair
I am giving myself this grade as I now understand that I must always
research the medications that I will be administering to a patient or
client. I must know what the side effects are, the drug to drug
interactions, the therapeutic effects are. I am still going to need to use
my drug guide to research the medications that I am giving, as I do not
know this information on the common medication list that we made the
med cards on.

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DESCRIBE HOW YOU

WILL APPLY THIS
LEARNING IN YOUR
CURRENT AND
FUTURE NURSING
PRACTICE

During my current and future nursing practice I will always research the
drugs that I will be given. I will always make sure I have what the side
effects are, so I can describe them to the patient when needed. Also if
there is an adverse reaction happening I will recognize that it is
happening. I will also be able to answer questions that the client may
have regarding the medication.

Student Name: Kerry Murphy______________________________________________________

Course: NFDN 1002 Nursing_______________________________________________________
Date: July 1, 2014________________________________________________________________
Instructor/Tutor: Heather Zirk______________________________________________________