As-needed psychotropic medications: prevalence, indications, and results.
1. Approximately 50% of inpatients are receiving p.r.n. psychotropic medications. 2. The most prevalent reasons reported in the literature for giving p.r.n. medications were to prevent/contain agitation, physical aggression, disruptive behavior in children, and aggressive behavior in children. 3. Nurses are responsible for providing a safe milieu; nurses must have the option of giving p.r.n. medications to protect patients and staff members.
Fishel
A H
AH
School of Nursing, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 27599.
Ferreiro
B W
BW
Rynerson
B C
BC
Nickell
M
M
Jackson
B
B
Hannan
B D
BD
D000328:Adult; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs