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As-Needed Medication Use for Agitation Across Valproic Acid Formulations. [PDF]

open access: yesCurr Ther Res Clin Exp
Ley M   +3 more
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Pro Re Nata Medication for Psychiatric Inpatients: Time to Act

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2008
Pro re nata (PRN; ‘as needed’) medication is an archetypal mainstay for managing acute psychiatric inpatient symptoms and behaviours. Psychiatric and mental health nursing practices have circumnavigated the development of a uniform medical–ethical standard for the administration of PRN psychotropic medication.
Michael Hilton, Whiteford, Harvey
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Use of Pro Re Nata Medications in Acute Inpatient Care

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2008
Objectives: Available evidence suggests that the use of ‘as needed’ (PRN; from the Latin pro re nata: for an occasion that has arisen) medications has remained a standard aspect of treatment in acute inpatient mental health units over a number of years despite lack of evidence from controlled clinical trials.
Jane, Stein-Parbury   +4 more
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Children’s postoperative pro re nata (PRN) analgesia: Nurses’ administration practices

Contemporary Nurse, 2011
This paper reports a study aimed at exploring the nursing practices associated with the administration of pro re nata (PRN) postoperative analgesia to children, and at gaining a preliminary understanding of the decisions that nurses make about this important intervention.Nurses are responsible for assessing and administering the appropriate medication ...
Smyth, Wendy   +2 more
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Pro Re Nata Drug Use in Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2019
In addition to routinely administered long-term medication, complex drug regimens of nursing home residents often include as needed or pro re nata (PRN) medication. However, there has been no systematic evaluation of the frequency and concomitants of PRN medication in nursing homes.
Michael Dörks   +2 more
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Pro Re Nata Medication for Psychoses: The Knowledge and Beliefs of Doctors and Nurses

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2002
Objective: To examine the knowledge and beliefs of doctors and nurses in inpatient psychiatric units about pro re nata (PRN) (as needed) medications for psychotic disorders. Methods: Medical (n = 44) and nursing (n = 80) staff in two metropolitan public hospital units completed a structured questionnaire about their use of PRN psychotropic ...
Geffen, J   +5 more
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Pro Re Nata Medication for Psychoses: An Audit of Practice in Two Metropolitan Hospitals

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2002
Objective: To examine the use of pro re nata (PRN) (as needed) medication in hospitalized patients with psychotic disorders. Methods: Retrospective chart reviews were conducted at two large public psychiatry units situated in inner city general hospitals.
Geffen, J   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

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