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eye dropsmedication is instilled in the form of drops or ointment purposeto dilate pupil eg atropine 1 per cent drosyn 5 per cent or 10 per
topical routethe medication in topical route is administered through ear nose and eyedrops are instilled into the nose ear and eyes of the child in
inhalation route for injectiontherapies that can be administered by inhalation are oxygen humidification-cool mist and steam administering local
enemaenema may be given for the purpose of cleansing for therapeutic purpose to relieve intra-cranial pressure abdominal distension intusssception
intravenous route this route of administering drugs is becoming more popular in the paediatric practicepurpose of this route when rapid action is
intramuscular route of injectionpurposewhen rapid action is required when drug would prove irritating to the subcutaneous tissue site
hypodermic-subcutaneous injectionby this route the drug is mainly absorbed into the blood stream by way of the lymphatic drainageabsorption is
injection routean injection is an unpleasant experience for a person at any age and is particularly traumatic to the small child who often lives
oral routepaediatric medications are prepared as tablets which can be crushed powders granules mixtures emulsions elixirs and syrups it is easier
possible errors in drug administrationthere can be various reasons for error in administering drugsi poor communication of intention by the
evaluation of the programme or agencyit can be based on following i audit or review of programme or agency this can be continuously done
safety measures in the administration of drugsit is essential to revise the five rights before administration of medication to the paediatric group
analysis of the written reports of service in relation to the fitness quality and efficiency of the service should be provided the
procedures related to hygenic carewould you like to remain without a bath on any given day do you remain without a bath when you are sick no one
methods of evaluationthe two main areas of evaluation include a evaluation of job performance of individual b evaluation of programme
complications of exchange transfusioni infection of umbilical vessels and systemic injection related to blood transfusion like malaria cmv aids and
planning for evaluationthe need for clearly defined objectives for the evaluation process analysis of the need for it systematic measures for
indication of exchange transfusioni early exchange transfusion is indicated in the presence of hydrops and is often indicated by a history of
exchange transfusionan exchange transfusion is the serial withdrawal and injection of small amounts of blood through a central vein-usually
purpose of evaluationthe purpose of evaluation of service is to answer the questions to what extent and how well did the programme meet the
complications of phototherapyi insensible water loss there is increased insensible water loss in infants undergoing phototherapyii
nurses role during phototherapyyou should take care of following while nursing the baby in receiving phototherapycheck the lights of phototherapy
concept and meaning of evaluationevaluation of programmes is critical for measuring various community health services the ultimate reasons for
set up of phototherapy unitphototherapy generally consists of four to eight cool white day bright or special blue fluroescent tube lights covered by
indicationsi when there is an abnormal rise in the bilirubin level which may be due to physiological or pathological jaundice or any other