Misc, Group Projects, Pain (General) Flashcards
Information Literacy is the ability to…
- know when information is needed
- find info
- evaluate info
- process info
- use info to make appropriate decisions
What checklist can be used to evaluate research sources?
C: credibility
A: accuracy
R: reasonableness
S: support
How can a resource exhibit credibility?
-created by person or organization who knows the subject and cares about its quality
How can a resource exhibit accuracy?
-source with info that is current, complete, correct
How can a resource exhibit reasonableness?
-a source that is truthful and unbiased
How can a resource exhibit support?
-a source that provides convincing evidence for the claims made; can find at least 2 other sources that support it (triangulate)
How should you communicate information to your patient?
- provide a comprehensive answer
- use language appropriate for the pt
- provide verbal and written information
- verify understanding
Patient Assistance Programs
-offered by pharm manufacturers and other organizations to provide meds at little to no cost to patients who cannot afford them; may provide discount cards
How to Find a PAP
-through state’s health department website
What might happen if drugs are improperly disposed of?
- end up in the water supply
- improperly used by others
- found by drug seekers
How can you dispose of old/unused medication?
- medicine take back programs
- proper disposal in trash
- some can be flushed
Medicine Take Back Programs
-city or county run programs that dispose of prescriptions that are no longer needed
Disposing of Medication in the Trash
- put medicine in undesirable substance like kitty litter or coffee grounds
- do not crush the pill
- place mixture in ziplock bag and throw away
- remove any personal information and drug name from container
Flushing Medications
- only certain drugs can be removed this way
- check label on bottle, ask pharmacist or check FDA website
- examples: oxycontin, morphine, percocet, dilaudid, demerol (meperidine hydrochloride)
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- affects 60-70% of pts w/ DM
- neuropathy cannot be reversed
- must manage blood glucose levels and use pharmacotherapy appropriately; lifestyle modifications
Effect of Medications for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
-meds typically do not make DPN pain go away
How to Get Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
- join a medicare drug plan
- join a medicare advantage plan (HMO or PPO) that includes prescription drug coverage
What Will a Pt Have to Pay for Medicare Drug Benefit Plan?
- costs vary depending on which drug plan pt chooses
- most drug plans charge a monthly fee that varies by plan
Ways to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
- switch to drugs that cost less: generic, OTC or less expensive brand name drugs
- national and community based programs that can help with drug costs
- many manufacturers offer Pharm Assistance Programs
When Can Someone Join A Medicare Plan?
- from 3 months before you turn 65 to 3 months after
- during the annual Medicare enrollment period
Who runs Medicare drug plans?
-insurance companies and other private companies approved by Medicare
Coverage Gap
- “donut hole”
- temporary limit on what the drug plan will cover for drugs
- coverage gap begins after you and your plan have spent a certain amount for covered drugs
Catastrophic Coverage
- kicks in once you get out of the coverage gap
- you only pay a small copay for covered drugs the rest of the year
Formulary
list of drugs covered by a Part D plan
