NR 508 Week 2 RX Writing Assignment

RX Writing Assignment – Advanced Practice Nurses fought long and hard for prescriptive privilege so it is essential that you know how to write them accurately in order to minimize medication errors and adverse events.

Prior to starting this assignment, student should read and familiarize themselves with the following resources:

1. RX Writing PowerPoint Presentation
2. Read Approved Abbreviations in your textbook on page 115 Table 10-2 & Table 10-3

RX Writing Assignment Requirements: (1).

Faculty will present to you a case scenario and you will accurately write a prescription(s). (2). Assignment is worth 50 points, regardless of the number of prescriptions that you are asked to write.

Writing prescriptions may seem stressful to many new advanced practice nurses. But the most important detail to remember is accuracy and appropriateness of medication. Let’s continue on our journey in Advanced Pharmacology!

Please review the RX Writing presentation.

John Smith 12/12/1969 needs a prescription for anxiety you decide to prescribe him an SSRI. Which one will you prescribe? What dose will you start him on and how often do you want him to take it. He will need to stay on it for two months with no refills. He lives at 567 Mills Lane Palmdale, CA 93550. Today’s date is Feb 11, 2016 NPI 1405798402

The RX Writing assignment is due by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2. The guidelines and grading rubric are located in the Course Resource section.

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Purpose

Advanced Practice Nurses fought long and hard for prescriptive privilege so it is essential that you know how to write them accurately in order to minimize medication errors and adverse events.

Prerequisites

Prior to starting this assignment, student should read and familiarize themselves with the following resources:

1. RX Writing PowerPoint Presentation
2. Read approved abbreviations in your textbook on page 46.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify the components of a prescription. (CO 6)
• Identify abbreviations that are approved and acceptable to be used. (CO 6)
• Accurately write a prescription based on a given patient scenario. (CO 6)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2, 3, & 7 (Week 2 for practice purposes only)

Total Points Possible:  45

Requirements:

1. Each week, faculty will present to you a case scenario and you will accurately write a prescription(s).
2. Each assignment is worth 45 points, regardless of the number of prescriptions that you are asked to write.
3. Prescriptions must be written or typed on the template provided and submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.

Preparing the Prescription

Each prescription must be written on the corresponding PRESCRIPTION WRITING TEMPLATE.  Each prescription should contain only one (1) medication.  Appropriate abbreviation and units of measurement should be used.  Additionally, the following parameters should be set in the template before you begin:

• Font: Times New Roman 11pt
• Single space
• Spacing set at 0pt before and after paragraphs (under page layout)

Grading Rubric