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Originally Posted by shovelquest
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You guys are definitely not the nurses.
This knowledge of psychoactive medicines confirms it.
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They're not, but... what do you think nurses do? I don't really want your answer, but it's a number of things. Administration of medication is a big one and you have to know things about "psychoactive medicines" before you give them to people because there's a couple side effects. There's contraindications. Black box warnings. Call the doctor if... Just knowing what the thing does in relation to whether its appropriate for the patient or a seriously bad idea due to a number of factors. Nurses are the last safety check before giving a potentially harmful substance. It's just a point I wanna clarify because knowing things about drugs is inseparable from a nurse's role in healthcare. You seem to think that's not the case. Hope this helps.