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Y290 Reflection On Beers Criteria For Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use Video

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American Jewish University

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Foundations of Professional Nursing NUR3846

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Reflection on BEERS criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use Video

Beer's criteria video sheds light on how health care providers can prevent medication-

related problems common to geriatric patients. The video provides an appropriate assessment

procedure where the nurse interacts with the patient and the patient's daughter to identify the

medication used. The assessment, which involves cognitive behavior test and how often each

drug is taken, is crucial since it helps health care providers to assess and monitor the outcomes of

the different medicines (Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, 00.5.10- 00.06.11). The video

also demonstrates the usefulness of the information in an interdisciplinary team meeting since

the health care professionals can assess the primary problem (Hartford Institute for Geriatric

Nursing, 00.15.02). From the video, the team identifies that the medication concern is

duplication, and some, such as the Amitriptyline is inappropriate for the type- two diabetes and

arthritis condition. The team suggests scheduled diagnosis, for example, for the oxybutynin since

it is inappropriate for a diabetic geriatric patient.

Beer's criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use is effective in reducing the number of

medicine an adult patient takes to enhance safety. The criterion is also useful since it considers

providing discharge teachings by the nurse to help a patient have an effective transition of

medication from the hospital to their homes (Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, 00.19.15).

This is effective in ensuring no transition risks. Beer's criteria prevent medication-related

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problems for geriatric patients by reducing the number of medicines taken and providing

appropriate medication and indication depending on specific chronic conditions and risk factors.

The criteria provide physicians with guidelines on the list of drugs to avoid and those that should

not be prescribed or taken when a patient has specific medical conditions. For example, from the

video, the interdisciplinary team suggests the control and elimination of Amitriptyline since the

patient has diabetes. The criteria also enhance safety since it reinforces that physicians should

consider age-related physiological changes such as absorption, metabolism, distribution, and

elimination of drugs before any prescription (Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, 00.26.37-

00.27.05).

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SURNAME 1 Name Professor’s Name Course Title Date Submitted Reflection on BEERS criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use Video Beer's criteria video sheds light on how health care providers can prevent medicationrelated problems common to geriatric patients. The video provides an appropriate assessment procedure where the nurse interacts with the patient and the patient's daughter to identify the medication used. The assessment, which involves cognitive behavior test and how often each drug is taken, is crucial since it helps health care providers to assess and monitor the outcomes of the different medicines (Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, 00.5.10- 00.06.11). The video also demonstrates the usefulness of the information in an interdisciplinary team meeting since the health care professionals can assess the primary problem (Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nur ...
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